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Vegan Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes – Vegan chocolate cupcakes with vegan cherry frosting. Vegans and non-vegans alike will love these cherry cupcakes.

vegan chocolate cherry cupcake recipe

We all know that I am not a vegan. But that does not mean that I am not willing to try a recipe that is. I saw this cupcake recipe, and it looked good, so why not? I have to admit, it was one of the better cupcakes that I have made recently. The cupcake is very tender, and the frosting was creamy and smooth.

I didn’t tell anyone that these were vegan, and they had no idea. When I make treats, I try to get rid of them as soon as I can. It is easier to resist temptation when the temptation is no longer in your house. In my neighborhood, it is very easy to get rid of a baked good. There are about 3 times the amount of children as there are adults. I just open my door, yell, and within seconds, whatever I have to offer is gone. The other great thing about this is, that kids are brutally honest. They will tell you if something is not good, or needs some improvement. Very handy when recipe testing. I am telling you this because the kids loved them. If the kids love them, so will you and your non-vegan friends.

I also want to say thank you to the GI staff at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. I think that doctors and nurses have a pretty thankless job sometimes. They know when they have done a bad job, and not necessarily when they have done a good one. Something that they do each and every day changed my life. I have been having some serious stomach issues for several months, and I was in a tremendous amount of pain, and it was beginning to affect my day-to-day life. I know that they don’t read my blog, but I want to publicly thank a group of nurses and doctors that made what could have been a horrible experience, one that was great. Not only do I feel a million times better (thanks for getting rid of the stones in my bile duct) but the staff was so kind and caring. They were on time, and professional, and they put me at ease. Anesthesia and I are not very good friends, and I was really fearful about having this procedure done. It ended up having the best possible outcome and really felt like the staff really cared about me. So thank you from the bottom of my heart (and my no longer in pain stomach).

The cupcake recipe comes from Martha Stewart Cupcakes Cookbook, and the frosting comes from my friend Alison.

Vegan Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes Ingredients //

  • 1 1/2 cups cake flour (I used a substitute)
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 Tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cups of water
vegan chocolate cherry cupcake recipe
  • 2 sticks of Earth Balance butter (at room temperature)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup cherry preserves
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2-3 Tablespoons almond milk (or whichever non-dairy milk you have, I just always have almond milk on hand)
vegan chocolate cherry cupcake recipe

How to Make // The Steps

Step 1: Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a big bowl.

vegan chocolate cherry cupcake recipe

Step 2: In another bowl, mix together vegetable oil, vinegar, vanilla, and water.

vegan chocolate cherry cupcake recipe

Step 3: Whisk the wet ingredients into dry. Whisk until everything is combined. This batter is really runny.

vegan chocolate cherry cupcake recipe

Step 4: Put the batter into a muffin tin lined with paper liners. This recipe makes 12 cupcakes.

vegan chocolate cherry cupcake recipe

Step 5: Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes.

vegan chocolate cherry cupcake recipe

Step 6: Cream together the Earth Balance and powdered sugar. Add the cherry preserves, vanilla, and almond extracts. Beat until light and creamy. Add almond milk as needed to get the right consistency.

vegan chocolate cherry cupcake recipe

Step 7: Frost and garnish with a cherry.

vegan chocolate cherry cupcake recipe
Vegan Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes

Vegan Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes

bakedbree
Vegan Chocolate Cherry Cupcakes. Vegans and non-vegans will all love these cherry cupcakes.
5 from 1 vote
Servings 18 cupcakes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups cake flour I used a substitute
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 Tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cups water2 sticks Earth Balance butter at room temperature
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup cherry preserves
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 2-3 Tablespoons almond milk or whichever non-dairy milk you have, I just always have almond milk on hand

Instructions
 

  • Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a big bowl.
  • In another bowl, mix together vegetable oil, vinegar, vanilla, and water.
  • Whisk the wet ingredients into dry. Whisk until everything is combined. This batter is really runny.
  • Put the batter into a muffin tin lined with paper liners. This recipe makes 12 cupcakes.
  • Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Cream together the Earth Balance and powdered sugar. Add the cherry preserves, vanilla, and almond extracts. Beat until light and creamy. Add almond milk as needed to get the right consistency.
  • Frost and garnish with a cherry.
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Friday 12th of February 2021

I just made this recipe for a catering event...they turned out amazing!!! Wish I could post a picture here of the final product.

The only thing that was off was the frosting recipe. Way too much!!! I’d halve it going forward.

Thanks for the recipe!

Bree Hester

Monday 15th of February 2021

Thanks for letting me know that, its helpful!

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Leah

Monday 27th of May 2019

Could I use cherry purée or does it need to be preserves specifically? Also if I use a different kind of vegan margarine how much do I use?

bakedbree

Wednesday 29th of May 2019

You could use cherry puree, but you might need more sugar. And I think that if it is solid vegan margarine it would be 1:1.