The epitome of soft, fluffy, and extra moist, these dairy-free sweet treats are delicious! Topped with a creamy, lime-flavored buttercream frosting with lime zest, these cupcakes are a guaranteed showstopper.
Servings: 12
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 18 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- ½ cup Califia Farms Original Almondmilk
- ½ cup Califia Farms Ginger Limeade
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup organic cane sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons vegan butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Buttercream Frosting:
- 2-3 tablespoons Califia Farms Ginger Limeade
- 5 cups organic powdered sugar, sifted
- 1 cup vegan butter, softened at room temp
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method
- Preheat the oven to 400F and prep a 12-cavity cupcake pan with liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, and sea salt.
- Add in the Almondmilk, Ginger Limeade, vegan butter, and vanilla, mixing until everything is just combined and smooth and no lumps are visible. Be careful to not over-mix!
- Scoop the batter into each cupcake liner (about 3/4 full) and bake for 5 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking for another 14-17 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted in the center of a cupcake.
- Once fully baked, turn off oven and keep cupcakes inside with the oven door slightly open for about 2 minutes before taking them out. Let cool completely.
- Separately, begin the frosting. In a large bowl, add the powdered sugar and unsalted butter, beating until the frosting looks ‘pea-like’. Beat in the vanilla and Ginger Limeade until buttercream is creamy and fluffy. If buttercream is too runny, add additional powdered sugar 1 tablespoon at a time. If the buttercream is too thick, add additional Ginger Limeade 1 tablespoon at a time.
- Add buttercream to a piping bag and pipe onto cooled cupcakes. Top with lime zest, if desired. Enjoy!