Mother's Day vegan vanilla cupcakes

Name: Mother's Day vegan vanilla cupcakes
Ingredients: 144 g spelt flour, sifted (1 1/4 cups); 2 tbsp potato starch; 1 tsp psyllium husk powder; 1/2 tsp pure vanilla powder; 3/4 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1/2 tsp pink Himalayan salt; 250 ml unsweetened almond milk (1 cup); 1 tsp apple cider vinegar; 78 ml mild-tasting extra virgin olive oil (1/3 cup); raw cane sugar (1/2 cup); 200 g raw cashews, soaked overnight (1 1/3 cups); 125 ml unsweetened almond milk (1/2 cup); 88 g agave syrup (1/4 cup); 1/4 tsp pure vanilla powder; 1 tbsp lemon juice; a small pinch of salt; 180 ml coconut oil, melted (3/4 cup); 3 tbsp cacao butter, melted; Blue spirulina powder (natural food colouring) (optional)

Mother’s Day is right around the corner so surprise your mum with these vegan vanilla cupcakes are frosted with a yummy cashew buttercream that makes...

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Vegan vanilla cupcakes for Mother's Day by Gemma Gonzalez for Popcorn Shed

Mother’s Day is right around the corner so you better surprise your mum with something really delicious and sweet. These vegan vanilla cupcakes are frosted with a yummy cashew buttercream that makes them look extra cute with its blue pastel colour. To top it all off (pun intended) nothing better than a bunch of your favourite popcorn from Popcorn Shed’s huge range.

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Servings

Ingredients

For the cupcakes

144 g spelt flour, sifted (1 1/4 cups)
2 tbsp potato starch
1 tsp psyllium husk powder
1/2 tsp pure vanilla powder
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1/2 tsp pink Himalayan salt
250 ml unsweetened almond milk (1 cup)
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
78 ml mild-tasting extra virgin olive oil (1/3 cup)
raw cane sugar (1/2 cup)

For the cashew buttercream frosting

200 g raw cashews, soaked overnight (1 1/3 cups)
125 ml unsweetened almond milk (1/2 cup)
88 g agave syrup (1/4 cup)
1/4 tsp pure vanilla powder
1 tbsp lemon juice
a small pinch of salt
180 ml coconut oil, melted (3/4 cup)
3 tbsp cacao butter, melted
Blue spirulina powder (natural food colouring) (optional)

Instructions

To make the cupcakes

Preheat oven to 180 ºC and line a 12-cavitiy cupcake pan with paper liners.

In a large mixing bowl sift together spelt flour, potato starch, psyllium husk powder, vanilla powder, baking powder, baking soda and a small pinch of salt. Mix with a wire whisk until combined and set aside.

In a separate bowl vigorously whisk the milk, apple cider vinegar, olive oil and cane sugar. Pour this wet mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients and mix until no large lumps remain.

Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full (so they rise evenly) and bake for 20 to 22 minutes.

Carefully unmould and transfer to a cooling rack so they cool completely.

To make the frosting

Soak the cashews in 2 cups of water with a small pinch of salt overnight.

Rinse well and place the cashews into your high-speed blender or food processor with the almond milk. Blend really well until you get a smooth cream with no lumps, you might need to stop and scrape the sides of the blender jug or bowl a few times. Add in the agave syrup, vanilla powder, lemon juice and salt. Blend again until completely combined and gradually pour in the melted coconut oil and cacao butter. The buttercream should look smooth and creamy.

Finally add in a small amount of blue spirulina powder until you get a nice pastel blue tone.

Transfer the cashew buttercream to an airtight container, cover the surface with plastic wrap, put the lid on and refrigerate until the cream sets and thickens. If it’s too hard right before frosting the cupcakes let it thaw at room temperature until it has a pipeable consistency.

Frost your cupcakes with the blue buttercream, top with popcorn. Store cupcakes covered in the refrigerator.