Vanilla Buttermilk Cake - vegan- 1/2 recipe

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Adapted from The Artful Cupcake,
Chocolate Buttermilk Cupcakes

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/16 cups AP flour SHOULD READ 1 1/12 CUPS REFUSES TO SAVE AS SUCH
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk (for vegan add 1/2 tbs vinegar to soy milk)
  • 1/4 cup veg oil
  • 1/8 cup apple sauce (for extra moistness-not in orig recipe-will try yogurt instead)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract - use less if using vanilla milk, also for lighter color

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350, prepare cupcake pans- makes 12 cupcakes or (1) 8 or 9" cake pans-shortening & flour pan

Sift together flour, baking soda, salt & sugar; mix til blended

Add buttermilk, oil, vanilla & applesauce ; beat til smooth

Pour batter into cupcake pans or (1) 8 or 9" pans

Bake 15 - 20 mins for cupcakes, test with toothpick

Cool cakes in pan on rack 10-15 mins before turning out on rack to completely cook before frosting

For Wilton character cake pan use double recipe



with vanilla paste: color too dark