Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes
READ THIS FIRST: These are mildly chocolate, and super light (for cupcakes). It's a no-frills, no-fail recipe, and it's vegan, which is great!
Ingredients
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- 3 cups all-purpose flour
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- 2 cups sugar
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- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted to remove lumps)
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- 2 tsp baking soda
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- 1/2 tsp salt
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- 3/4 cup canola/corn/vegetable oil
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- 2 tsp white vinegar
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- 1 tsp vanilla extract
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- 2 cups water
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add cupcake liners to cupcake pan, and spray the top of the pan with non-stick spray.
- Whisk together dry ingredients using whisk attachment of stand mixer.
- Add oil, vinegar, vanilla and water to dry mixture. Continue to whisk until smooth.
- Spoon batter into cupcake liners, filling each about 3/4 full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out clean.