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vegan vanilla almond Christmas tree cupcakes

Need a fast and easy holiday dessert? These Vegan Vanilla Almond Christmas Tree Cupcakes are just the thing! Super simple to make, and they're crowned with a fun Christmas tree inspired swirl of frosting.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Cupcakes
Servings: 20
Author: Valentina | The Baking Fairy

Ingredients

  • *for the cupcakes*
  • 2 tablespoon ground flaxseed + 6 tablespoon water
  • 1 cup granulated white sugar
  • cup all-purpose flour
  • teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup vegan butter at room temperature
  • cup nondairy yogurt
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • cup unsweetened nondairy milk
  • ½ cup sprinkles
  • *for the frosting*
  • ½ cup vegan butter
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoon nondairy milk more or less as needed
  • green food coloring
  • sprinkles to decorate

Instructions

  • To make the cake, first preheat oven to 350F. Line two cupcake trays with cupcake wrappers.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the ground flaxseed with the water and set aside to thicken.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar.
  • Add in the vegan butter, and beat on low until it's incorporated and has a sandy texture.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, flaxseed mixture, nondairy yogurt, vanilla extract, almond extract and add them to the dry ingredients. Mix until combined.
  • Next, pour in the unsweetened nondairy milk, and beat on medium-low until smooth and creamy. Lastly, gently fold in the sprinkles.
  • Fill your cupcake wrappers about ⅔ of the way, and bake for 18-20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set the cupcakes aside to cool.
  • To make the frosting, beat together the butter and shortening until smooth and creamy. Add in the almond and vanilla extracts, and mix to combine.
  • Beat in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, until frosting is smooth and creamy but firm enough to be piped. If it is too stiff, add in a bit of nondairy milk.
  • Add in green food coloring until your frosting reaches the desired color.
  • Make sure your cupcakes have completely cooled off, then you can decorate! Fill a piping bag with a 1M decorating tip with the frosting, and pipe tall swirls by going in a circular motion around the cupcake. Repeat with all and top with sprinkles as desired. Enjoy!