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vegan lemon raspberry cupcakes on a white cloth
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5 from 3 votes

Vegan Lemon Raspberry Cupcakes

These Vegan Lemon Raspberry Cupcakes are soft, moist and topped with the most delicious vegan raspberry frosting. The perfect easy dessert recipe!
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 Cupcakes
Calories: 469kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Large Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Whisk
  • 1 Cupcake Pan
  • 1 Hand or Stand Mixer for the frosting
  • 1 Rubber Spatula
  • 2 Piping Bags optional

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes

  • 1 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt ¼ teaspoon if using table salt
  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • The Zest of 1 Lemon
  • ¾ Cup Non-Dairy Milk
  • Cup Canola Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

For the Raspberry Frosting

  • 16 tablespoon Vegan Butter
  • 1 ½ Cups Freeze Dried Raspberries this is a whole 1.2oz package
  • 3 ½ Cups Powdered Sugar, sifted
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Lemon Juice
  • 2 tablespoon Non-Dairy Milk

To Fill the Cupcakes

  • ½ Cup Raspberry Jam

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350* F. Line a cupcake pan with 12 paper liners.
  • Combine flour, baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl. Whisk and set aside.
    1 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour, 2 teaspoon Baking Powder, ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • In a large bowl, combine sugar and lemon zest. Rub the lemon zest into the sugar with your fingers to release the oils.
    1 Cup Granulated Sugar, The Zest of 1 Lemon
  • Into the sugar, add the non-dairy milk, oil, lemon juice and vanilla. Whisk well.
    ¾ Cup Non-Dairy Milk, ⅓ Cup Canola Oil, 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk to for the batter.
  • Portion the batter into a cupcake tin that is lined with liners. Filling each liner up ⅔ of the way.
  • Bake in a 350* F oven for 19-23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Make the Frosting

  • Completely crush the raspberries into a fine powder with a rolling pin or in a food processor. Set aside.
    1 ½ Cups Freeze Dried Raspberries
  • Cream the vegan butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until fluffy and smooth.
    16 tablespoon Vegan Butter
  • Add the finely crushed raspberries and mix to combine.
  • Add the powdered sugar and mix on low until just combined. Then add the lemon juice and mix on medium speed for 30 seconds.
    3 ½ Cups Powdered Sugar, sifted, 1 ½ teaspoon Lemon Juice
  • Add the non-dairy milk and mix on medium speed until well combined and fluffy.
    2 tablespoon Non-Dairy Milk

Fill and Decorate the Cupcakes

  • Using a paring knife, cut a circle into the top of each cupcake, angling the tip of the knife toward the center to create a cone shape. Remove the piece of cupcake.
  • Place the jam in a piping bag or a plastic bag and fill the cupcake centers with jam.
    ½ Cup Raspberry Jam
  • Top each cupcake with raspberry frosting using a piping bag or by spreading it with a knife.

Nutrition

Calories: 469kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 302mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 781IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 1mg