Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting

Ingredients

• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder , or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup water
• 5 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 15 individual muffin cups or line cups with paper liners.

2. 2

   Combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Pour in water, oil, vanilla extract, and vinegar. Mix well into a smooth batter. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 30 minutes. Cool in the muffin cups for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool, about 20 minutes.

4. 4

   Cream margarine in a bowl with an electric mixer until soft and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add 1/2 of the confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, while electric mixture is running on low speed. Beat in vanilla soy milk and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat in remaining confectioners' sugar until frosting has desired consistency.

5. 5

   Spoon frosting into a piping bag and pipe over cupcakes. Decorate with sprinkles.