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    Gluten-Free Vanilla Cupcakes with Dairy-Free Buttercream

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    By Alisa Fleming on May 12, 2013 Dairy Free Desserts, Dairy-Free Recipes

    To kick of Food Allergy Awareness Week, I thought we would tackle a big spring and summer challenge, birthday parties and barbecue potlucks. These versatile gluten-free vanilla cupcakes are free of the top eight allergens, and yes, they are even vegan!

    Gluten-Free Vanilla Cupcakes with Dairy-Free Buttercream

    This recipe was created by Sarah Bakes Gluten Free and shared with us by So Delicious Dairy Free for an everyone-friendly treat.

    Go Dairy Free - The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance and Casein-Free LivingSarah uses her own homemade gluten-free flour blend (linked in the recipe below), but you can use a store-bought gluten-free flour blend or your own favorite homemade version, as desired. Just note that Sarah does use xanthan gum in her mix, so you will want to use a mix with xanthan or guar gum already in it, or add some as a separate ingredient (about 1 teaspoon in this recipe to equate her flour blend) to get similar results. Also, I recommend picking a rice flour, brown rice flour, or sorghum flour blend with starches to yield the most dessert-like results.

    Vegan & Gluten-Free Vanilla Cupcakes with Dairy-Free Buttercream Frosting

    Special Diet Notes: Gluten-Free Vanilla Cupcakes

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan / plant-based, vegetairan, and generally top food allergy-friendly.

    Have tree nut allergies and concerned about coconut? See this post: Are Coconut-Based Dairy Alternatives Safe for Nut Allergies?

    4.0 from 1 reviews
    Gluten-Free Vanilla Cupcakes with Dairy-Free Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
     
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    Prep time
    15 mins
    Cook time
    18 mins
    Total time
    33 mins
     
    These amazing gluten-free vanilla cupcakes, along with a rich and creamy vegan frosting, were created by Sarah of Sarah Bakes Gluten Free and shared with us by So Delicious Dairy Free
    Author: Sarah Bakes Gluten Free
    Serves: 14 cupcakes
    Ingredients
    Gluten-Free Vanilla Cupcakes:
    • 1-3/4 cups gluten free flour blend (see Sarah's homemade blend)
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup So Delicious vanilla coconut milk beverage
    • ½ cup water
    • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
    • 1 cup organic cane sugar
    • ⅓ cup sunflower seed oil (or other neutral baking oil)
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
    Dairy-Free Vanilla Buttercream:
    • ½ cup dairy-free margarine (such as Earth Balance), softened
    • ¼ cup organic non-hydrogenated shortening
    • 3 cups organic powdered sugar, sifted
    • 2 to 3 tablespoons So Delicious coconut milk coffee creamer
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    Instructions
    Gluten-Free Vanilla Cupcakes:
    1. Preheat your oven to 350ºF. Line 14 cupcake pans with paper cupcake liners.
    2. Sift together the flour blend, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
    3. In large mixing bowl, stir together the coconut milk, water and vinegar. Allow to sit for 1 minute to curdle.
    4. Add the sugar, oil, and vanilla. Slowly whisk in the flour mixture. Beat for 1 minute. The batter will become smooth and start to thicken.
    5. Pour the batter into your prepared cupcake pan.
    6. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean.
    7. Place cupcakes on cooling rack and cool completely.
    Dairy-Free Vanilla Buttercream:
    1. To make buttercream, beat together the margarine with the shortening for 1 minute.
    2. Add the sifted powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons coffee creamer and vanilla. Beat for an additional 2 minutes.
    3. Add another tablespoon or 2 of the coffee creamer if needed, and beat the buttercream until light and fluffy.
    4. Place in piping bag with large star tip and frost the cooled cupcakes. Best enjoyed within 1 to 2 days.
    Notes
    For best results on texture and taste, be sure to make the lighter flour blend by replacing the 2 cups sweet white sorghum flour with white rice flour.
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    83 Comments

    1. Sally P Castles on July 15, 2018 2:15 pm

      Can you use regular butter and regular shortening?

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      • Alisa Fleming on July 15, 2018 6:02 pm

        Yes, but the butter will not be dairy free. Any shortening will work and all are dairy-free. Some just don’t like the taste of the hydrogenated shortenings in frosting.

        Reply
    2. Yana on July 3, 2018 8:51 am

      I made those cupcakes twice. the first time they were too hard and dry, then I figured my flour didnt have xantham gum. so the second time I bought a Bob’s mill 1-to-1 gluten free flour that contains xantham gum..and they turned out very gooey, and the batter looked very dense.. What do you think could be the problem? the flour? which one works better? i also used rice milk, cant use any nut milk. I am desperate as my son is on GF DF diet and has birthday on friday!! need some cupcakes to take to school!!!!Help!

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      • Alisa Fleming on July 4, 2018 7:08 am

        The issue is likely the flour blend. Did you try Sarah’s blend (link in the recipe)? That will be the most foolproof way to get good results and she uses fairly easy to find flours and starches.

        Reply
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