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Vegan Red Velvet Cake

February 1, 2010 by Kaitlin 40 Comments

Let’s make this Valentine’s Day simple, you and me. Go back to basics and make something – anything. Share the experience with someone and then share your creation with everyone else.


Seriously, what store-bought gift could possibly compete with homemade cupcakes?

Vegan Crimson Velveteen Cupcakes via Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World
Don’t be put-off by the fact that these are vegan! They’re simple to make and SUPER delicious. They’re incredibly moist and seriously the best red velvet cupcakes I have ever had.
Printable Recipe

1 c (237 ml) soy milk
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 1/4 c (156 g) flour
1 c (198 g) sugar
2 Tbls cocoa
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 c (78 ml) canola oil
2 Tbls red food coloring (liquid)
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract
1 tsp chocolate extract (I couldn’t find this and thought they were great without it!)

Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line a cupcake tin.

In a medium-sized bowl, combine the soy milk and vinegar and set aside to curdle (this is to imitate buttermilk. It is an important step because the vinegar gives the baking soda something with which it can react!)

In another bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

Add the oil, food coloring and extracts to the curdled soy milk and whisk well to combine. Sift the dry ingredients into the wet and fold to combine, mixing just until large lumps disappear.

Pour into liners and bake 18-20 minutes.

Makes 1 dozen.

Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting via Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World

1/4 c (58 g) margarine, softened
1/4 c (58 g) vegan cream cheese, softened
2 c (312 g) powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Cream together the margarine and cream cheese just until combined. Sift in the powdered sugar in half-cup batches, whipping thoroughly combined after each addition. Add the vanilla and whip until light and fluffy.

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Comments

  1. Robyn{Lee} says

    February 2, 2010 at 12:38 am

    Awesome!! I'm SO glad I found your blog! I'm following now : )

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  2. ButterYum says

    February 2, 2010 at 1:07 am

    Stunning photos! Neat recipe too!!<br /><br />:)<br />ButterYum

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  3. Meagan says

    February 2, 2010 at 2:30 am

    Simply Divine!!! So jealous of the talent…

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  4. Pamela Kirkpatrick says

    February 2, 2010 at 4:38 am

    oh whiskkid, you&#39;re as lovely as those cupcakes 🙂

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  5. alphaandomega says

    February 2, 2010 at 5:07 am

    YES thank you for posting some vegan cupcakes! :D<br />These look so yummy!

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  6. Holly says

    February 2, 2010 at 7:01 am

    I love you for posting this recipe! I&#39;ve been looking all over for yummy vegan sweets.

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  7. mindolina says

    February 2, 2010 at 12:27 pm

    impresionante presentacion como todas las tuyas.muchas gracias por postear la receta.

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  8. Laura says

    February 2, 2010 at 1:37 pm

    Wow, they look delicious! So how do you put the frosting on the cupcakes? Just use a pastry bag with the appropiate tip?<br />Laura in Germany. Actually, germans may freak out by this ammount of frosting, but I would like to try it anyway!

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  9. cravenmaven says

    February 2, 2010 at 3:29 pm

    You know i am not really a fan or red velvet cake, i see the red, i see danger. But yours are the first i&#39;ve seen that look safe and genuinely yummy. lol. <br /><br />oh and you wouldn&#39;t want to be the one to kick start Valentines day..its too much. I remember the deli across from my workplace where I weekly bought flowers for 5 bucks would jack up the price of their bunch of roses from $

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  10. ngs says

    February 2, 2010 at 7:00 pm

    damn girl… your photos are gorgeous! how did you take these so close?<br />GOOD JOB!

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  11. Hilary says

    February 2, 2010 at 8:34 pm

    I like the way you think. Those cupcakes look like the perfect Valentine&#39;s gift.<br /><br />Oooooh to lick that icing right now…

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  12. Anonymous says

    February 2, 2010 at 10:49 pm

    LURVE your blog! Keep the fantastic photos and recipes coming! They are a delight to read…. simply fab..xx

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  13. Ash says

    February 3, 2010 at 3:44 am

    These are just darling! I love the ribbon!<br />AND I love your blog too!!

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  14. cinta / sepi / sayu says

    February 3, 2010 at 6:23 am

    you&#39;re like a baking goddess.<br /><br />xo

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  15. Nina says

    February 4, 2010 at 3:56 am

    I am so happy to find ur site.Looks fabulous.Great pics.Just a question….wat camera do u use?

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  16. shazzerxo says

    February 8, 2010 at 4:38 am

    totally scrumptious. thanks for sharing 🙂 love that they&#39;re vegan and soooo delicious (though i did cheat and used butter in my frosting!)

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  17. carolyn @ PBJargon says

    February 9, 2010 at 7:04 pm

    Love your blog! So happy to have stumbled upon it! Your photos are lovely.

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  18. Corky says

    February 10, 2010 at 9:49 pm

    Found you via MeFi. I am an instant fan of your prose, recipes and photography. My step-daughter (also 18 and in her 1st year of college) has just started baking from scratch. I have to share your blog with her… you&#39;ve inspired me to do some more baking. I can&#39;t imagine what an inspiration you might be to her!<br /><br />Thank you.

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  19. Michelle says

    February 12, 2010 at 6:56 am

    Thank you so much for posting a vegan recipe! I love reading your blog, regardless of the fact that I cannot eat anything on it. The pictures and recipes are inspiring and usually give me a kick-start into the kitchen, where I will often pick up Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World (or any Isa cookbook), and bake to my heart&#39;s content.

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  20. Me, Myself and Pie says

    February 17, 2010 at 10:45 pm

    yum! So glad I found your blog. Your photos and talent amaze me. Will be back.

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  21. Betty says

    February 18, 2010 at 2:36 am

    love the icing work, these look amazing and i cant belive they are vegan :O)

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  22. life in recipes says

    February 22, 2010 at 3:20 am

    These are gorgeous! I&#39;ve actually made this recipe before, and loved it. <br /><br />Your photos are beautiful, and your writing is inspired. Keep it up.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my site earlier today – your comments are much appreciated.

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  23. Karen says

    February 22, 2010 at 8:15 am

    Wow, I am not a baker, (but am very appreciative of the efforts of those who are) but you have some mad skills in the food photography department! I&#39;m just starting out with my stupid Nikon Cool Pix and dream of buying a used real camera.

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  24. Katie says

    February 24, 2010 at 11:06 am

    Hi, so sorry about posting your beautiful photo! We&#39;ve credited you now and linked the photo through to your post, hope that&#39;s alright!<br /><br />x Katie at Bohemia Design

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  25. Prisc says

    March 10, 2010 at 10:53 pm

    I know this is delayed beyond compare, however, this recipe was so wonderful that I bought the book it came out of.<br />Bravo, Whisk kid! Bravo!<br /><br />I enjoy your blog, keep it up!

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  26. Kelsey says

    June 25, 2010 at 4:35 am

    The frosting is fairly rich and the cake is AMAZING. Absolutely velvety smooth, just chocolatey enough and I was asounted that this cake was vegan. It rises flawlessly!<br /><br />I&#39;ve made it three times this week, both cupcakes and a double layer cake which people loved! Thank you again!

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  27. Anonymous says

    August 20, 2010 at 5:46 pm

    hey I was wondering, can you make a layer cake with this recipe? Besides baking times does anything else need to be adjusted for?<br />They look so incredibly incredible…I cannot wait to make&#39;em!

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  28. whisk-kid says

    August 20, 2010 at 6:04 pm

    Anonymous,<br /><br />I don&#39;t think you would have to adjust anything but baking time to make a layer cake. It should work just fine!

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  29. AikoVenus says

    February 9, 2011 at 11:14 pm

    This looks like a good recipe but you have to make sure to use the right food specialty food coloring since most red food colorings are not actually vegan as they contain carmine. <br /><br />Thanks for the recipe. 🙂

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  30. Jenine says

    February 23, 2011 at 5:21 pm

    These came out awesome! Thanks so much for sharing!

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  31. Bianca J says

    March 1, 2011 at 10:50 am

    I make these cupcakes all the time and people are super impressed by my mad baking skillz. Nothing else compares! I always share the recipe though 🙂

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  32. Kristen at The Red Velvet Life says

    August 9, 2011 at 9:15 pm

    I made these with vanilla rice milk, and they were amazing! Thank you so much for the awesome recipe! I also added a little freshly squeezed lemon juice to the frosting for a kick — mmm! Your recipes and photos are amazing — thank you for the inspiration! xo

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  33. CakeStory says

    November 17, 2011 at 8:42 pm

    I don&#39;t even know where I found your blog, but it&#39;s now a fixture on my google reader. I made this recipe along with a bunch of other (vegan and non vegan) red velvet recipes for a wedding cake tasting I did for a friend-bride and this won by a land slide. It truly is delicious and I will be making it again tonight for my (vegan) sister&#39;s 22nd birthday party!! Thank you!

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  34. Kaitlin says

    November 18, 2011 at 12:00 am

    SO happy you guys love the recipe so much! Definitely check out the book it&#39;s from: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vegan-Cupcakes-Take-Over-World/dp/1569242739&quot; rel="nofollow"><i>Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World</i></a>. It&#39;s wonderful!

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  35. Anonymous says

    May 11, 2012 at 4:47 am

    THEY HAVE VEGAN CREAM CHEESE?! now i know how i&#39;ll survive when i go vegan &lt;3<br /><br />by the way, these look even better than normal red velvet cupcakes! keep up the good work 😉

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  36. grünkern says

    November 19, 2012 at 10:53 am

    Those cupcakes look oh so beautiful! Just too beautiful to eat. Wait… no! 😉

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  37. Vera Zecevic says

    December 25, 2012 at 9:47 pm

    Great Vegan recipe for Red Velvet. These cupcakes look awesome.I&#39;ve featured this recipe on my blog, hoping that you don&#39;t mind, but if you do, please contact me and I&#39;ll remove it. All the best.<br /><br />

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  38. Anonymous says

    February 1, 2013 at 9:08 am

    This recipe is the best I&#39;ve tried yet! They&#39;re incredible that I keep on getting people to try and be converted. (No kids! Don&#39;t fall for those tasteless, red sponges! LOL)

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  39. christine says

    November 7, 2013 at 4:40 pm

    Is there any chance I could do this with GF flour (sub the regular flour with)?

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  40. Jacqueline. says

    October 18, 2014 at 7:34 pm

    I made these and they turned out delicious! Added some mashed raspberries to turn the frosting light pink. It got a bit runnier but was delicious either way. Thanks for the recipe.<br /><br />http://thetasteofberries.blogspot.ch/2014/10/bekennefarbe-cupcakes.html

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