Fegan Baking

vegan strawberry lemonade cupcakes

i don’t know how the weather is in your neck of the woods, but here on the east coast everyone is stoked on the 70* and sunny day we are having - except me :(

i’ve been fighting a losing battle with a cold for a week now, so i’m the loser inside alternating between naps and watching friends on dvd with a cup of tea. since i’m not feeling up to enjoying the beautiful outdoors, i figured i’d make a nice sunny springtime cupcake to cheer me up :)

VEGAN STRAWBERRY LEMONADE CUPCAKES

1 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. applesauce
1/8 c. almond milk
1/2 c. lemon juice
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1 c. fresh strawberries

mix flour, baking soda and sugar in a small bowl. in a larger bowl, beat together applesauce, almond millk, lemon juice, oil and vanilla until well-blended

crush the strawberries! this is always my favorite part of baking with fresh fruit. i cut the strawberries into smaller pieces first to make it a little bit easier

add the crushed berries to the wet mixture and mix! beat in the flour mixture until smooth, but with berry pieces still visible

bake at 350* for about 15 minutes

i love how different every cupcake smells coming out of the oven! these seriously reminded me of summertime - lemony and sweet

i cheated this time with the frosting because PINK buttercream frosting was on sale at the cake and wine hobby store - PERFECT!!!