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For the vegan lemon berry cupcakes, see page 30
Vegan lemon berry cupcakes
MAKES 10-12
For the cupcakes
60ml (2fl oz) plant-based milk
90ml (3fl oz) sunflower oil
90g (31/4oz) coconut sugar or
caster sugar
90ml (6 tbsp) lemon juice
grated zest of 1 lemon
1 tsp vanilla extract
220g (8oz) plain of GF plain flour
2 tsp baking powder
For the frosting
75g (23/4oz) butter
1 tbsp (15ml) aquafaba
200g (7oz) icing sugar
For the filling
5 tsp berry jam
5 strawberries, halved
salta pinch of salt1
1 Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas Mark 4 and line a cupcake/muffin tray with 10-12 cases.
2 Whisk together the plant-based milk, sunflower oil, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl.Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas Mark 4 and line a cupcake/muffin tray with 10-12 cases.
3 Sift in the flour and baking powder and add the salt. Whisk to a thick, smooth batter.
4 Divide the batter between the cases using an ice cream scoop, filling them about three-quarters full. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until golden brown, firm to touch and an inserted skewer comes out clean.