1-Bowl Vegan Funfetti Cupcakes

I made the frosting – not the cake here and it was incredible!! I used it on the carrot cake recipe found on this website and it paired well!

Homemade frosting was never my favorite. I hated that I could usually taste the butter but using vegan (mykonos) butter is GAME CHANGING!! It was just the right amount of sweetness and texture. I highly highly recommend you keep this standard buttercream recipe in your kitchen!

Cupcakes are delicious! I substituted in GF All-Purpose Flour (Bob’s Red Mill brand) and the consistency came out great – non-crumbly, lots of moisture and super yummy! However, one thing I’d note for others looking to make this is to buy the generic, “non-health food store” sprinkles. We could only find the “all natural” sprinkles at Whole Foods last-minute and, alas, they melted and didn’t show up at all once cooked. But, the sprinkles on top and some pink food coloring was all that was needed to make my daughter happy for her 4th birthday! Thanks for sharing this recipe!

My friends said these were better than regular cupcakes

I don’t know why, but these were a disaster. :( They spread, and sunk and came out an oily mess. I’ve never not had cupcakes come out fluffy–but I also never tried putting sprinkles in them– I tasted a bit of the creation and it was oily and not good. I will try again without the oil.

Lovely recipe. Moist and delicious.
I added a little extra flour and some cocoa to make them chocolate. The mixture was quite runny, but cooked up just fine.

I made a test batch of these last night for a party this week and WOW sooooo good! I used coconut oil and unsweetened oat milk for my subs. I was a little worried because my coconut oil was not fully liquid when I added it, so it solidified more when meeting with the liquid ingredients. But they turned out very, very good. I haven’t even made frosting yet and easily ate 3 of them. From my experiments with funfetti cake, I can tell you that the sprinkles make a huge difference in taste! And it’s not just the pricier the better, so experiment if you can. My favorite part of these was the crispy sweet edges! Normally I’d never think that crispy edges would work for a cupcake, but here we are. My first minimalist baker recipe, after having followed for some time. Thank you!!

Stinking delicious! I made these for my daughters birthday and everyone loved them. I made them without the sprinkles inside and made chocolate buttercream. Then rolled the tops in naturally colored sprinkles. They were reminiscent of a chocolate sprinkle doughnut.
Thank you for always producing delicious recipes. I enjoy that you have a range from really healthy alternatives (we make your vegan breakfast cookie recipe weekly) to treats we eat on special occasions.

Best cupcakes ever, hands down!
I’ve been making these for my kids birthdays for the past few years and they are always such a hit… everyone always raves about them and can’t believe they are vegan 👏🏽
I always use soy milk and coconut oil and they come out perfectly every time.
10/10 recipe!

Sorry kid, your birthday cupcakes are in the trash ;(. This recipe was a disaster for me and I followed it exactly, using oatly. I should have known better since baking is a science and a “scant cup” is not a measurement and the note to “add a couple tbsp more of flour if needed” should have been a red flag. Also, if the recipe states to use any alt dairy then it should be tested as such.

I just made these and they are amazing! Light and fluffy, moist, and most important, yummy. Recipe was easy to follow and the batter came together quickly. That was perfect as I was racing the clock for a birthday party. With the dairy-free buttermilk icing, I can’t say enough good things.

These are absolutely perfect. I shared them with several people who are definitely not vegan, and no one could tell the difference. Thank you so very much for sharing this recipe!!

I made this yesterday and they came out perfectly. I love how moist the cupcakes were. The frosting was a bit too sweet for my liking but still ate it because it was delicous haha. 10/10 will make this again!

Yum, not much too it, just a good ol cupcake recipe. Would recommend:)

Followed the recipe exactly(used canned coconut milk) but they fell terribly! Taste delicious but look terrible and seem too delicate to handle. Also the oil has leeched out through the liners. If i make them again i will use half applesauce instead of all oil.

Made these for my hubby’s birthday and everyone loved them. The non-vegans couldn’t believe that they are vegan. I’ll be making them again for my sons first birthday. Can’t wait :)

These are AMAZING! 4yo wanted to bake cupcakes so decided to try this recipe because it’s 1 bowl. It is super easy, not super messy, and sooooo delicious! Best life advice: leftovers make a great breakfast 😁

My favorite thing about your recipes is the ease and the confidence you embed in each. This OSS delicious and easy.

Oh my goodness! The first vegan cupcakes I have ever made and they were so good especially after being refrigerated overnight. I will definitely make again. I used unsweetened almond milk and extra virgin olive oil.

I doubled the recipe for my sons bday party and substituted 2/3 of the flour with all-purpose GF flour.
Turned out perfect….everyone loved them and were surprised to learn they were Vegan!

I’m absolutely in awe!!! This was my first time making cupcakes and frosting from scratch. Your instructions were so thorough and easy to follow. I used full fat coconut milk from a can and was worried the cream would make the texture weird, and on top of that I don’t have a sifter. But I think I got the desired result! I would never have guessed these are vegan. I’m so excited to make these again.

These cupcakes were so, so good! My partner said they may be the best cupcakes he’s ever had (vegan or otherwise)!

I used avocado oil, but subbed oat milk for the almond milk and coconut sugar for the cane sugar. To be honest, the coconut sugar made the batter so dark that I ended up omitting the sprinkles… :-)

Wanting a simple chocolate frosting, I simply sifted cocoa powder in with the powdered sugar (to taste). The overall effect was a cupcake that wasn’t too sweet or heavy – just perfect.

These are SO good! I’ve made them twice in a row now to have as a sweet treat throughout the week. The first time, I make chai cupcakes by replacing some of the milk with some strong brewed chai tea and adding chai spice. The second time I made the recipe as written. They are delicious and moist, and I definitely wouldn’t be able to tell they are vegan! My favorite part is the top which has that amazing cripsy-chewy amazing texture to it. This will definitely be my go to cupcake recipe from now on!

Great recipe, my go-to for quick delicious cupcakes! I’m not vegan but I prefer these to other recipes that include eggs, who knew!!!

These cupcakes were awesome! They have great flavor, and the buttercream was so delicious! I am pretty new to baking, (and this was my first time making cupcakes) and I had no problems with this recipe. Because this was my first time frosting cupcakes, I did not wait long enough, so the buttercream was a little melted :p Thank you!

We made these as our Christmas dessert. My 2 girls (5 and 3)wanted to use their Christmas sprinkles and what better way than cupcakes.
Well! They turned out beautifully! The girls enjoyed making and eating them! My husband has told me this recipe is a keeper and to make sure i don’t lose it! I had to hide one cupcake to ensure I got one myself!!!
(the only problem I had was the sprinkled we used melted and so we had a little bit of rainbow bleed! The girls didn’t mind and it didn’t affect the flavour!
Thankyou so much for a great, easy recipe!

This was a great recipe! The batter was great and easy to make. The only problem for me was that I tried using Steve’s Gluten Free flour but that totally ruined it.

Just recommending not to use Steve’s Flour for this recipe because it is not the right type. Not saying that you shouldn’t make this gluten free but don’t use Steve’s Flour.

I made these cupcakes for my grandchildren. My eldest is allergic to eggs. I was so pleased with how they turned out! They were moist and the sponge was so light! They were a hit! And my daughter asked for the recipe. I would definitely make these again!

Made these as a baking activity with a 3 year old and they turned out perfect and soooo easy! Rose beautifully, moist and just absolutely delicious! Only downside is I need to increase my sprinkle budget as she keeps asking me to make them again and again =D
I subbed half the oil for applesauce as other posters recommended and they weren’t oily at all! Topped with your dairy free buttercream frosting…wow!

Thank you for this amazing recipe that will score me major brownie points as my new go-to recipe for all kids birthdays moving forward!

This recipe was beyond delicious! Thank you so much!

This recipe was amazing! I did not add the rainbow sprinkles and used canola oil as the neutral oil. They were a bit oily but I really enjoyed that because too often vegan baked goods can be dry. I checked them after 20 minutes and let them continue to bake for about 2 more minutes. I only needed about 1.75 cups of powdered sugar to make the frosting stiff. They made 12 cupcakes and I had a little mix left over (which I may or may not have eaten.) Will DEFINITELY make this again.

I made these for my daughters birthday. My family said they were the best cupcakes they’ve ever had. I made a double batch. I used avocado oil for the oil and almond milk for the dairy milk. They turned out perfect. They made exactly 24 cupcakes(I filled the cups 3/4 of the way as suggested).
We will be making these often. Dana’s recipes never let us down!!!

Made these for my mom’s birthday and I added some orange zest for a little “zing”. My dad are 2, so I guess they loved them. But personally, next time I’ll do them, I will sub half of the oil for apple sauce because I found the muffins to be a bit too oily. Other than that it’s a great vanilla muffin recipe that is so versatile (we can add whatever flavour we want to it).

Sadly these did not turn out for me :-( I followed the 12 serving recipe to a T and the cupcakes overflowed the “cups” to the point they morphed into each other. While tasty, I made such a mess removing them that I couldn’t salvage them to decorate. If I try them again, perhaps I will only fill 1/2 way vs 3/4.

Literally the best cupcake I’ve ever had in my life. I have always been an avid baker, I use to bake with dairy products but in the past few years I’ve switched to plant based products. These cupcakes are AMAZING, don’t leave you with an upset stomach like dairy butter cupcakes, and are simply better.

Very successful! Five out of five rating from me. lovely texture, glossy tops, no sinking. Will be making this regularly. I’m not a vegan but no longer use animal products in baking as with recipes like this there’s just no need to.

Best vegan cupcake recipe. I have also tried them without sprinkles as both plain vanilla cupcakes and cake. They are the lightest, fluffiest vegan cupcake recipe I have tried.

I’ve made this recipe twice so far, and I have to say it may be the best vegan cake recipe out there. Several people who I gave these to commented how they would not have known they were vegan if i hadn’t told them! I ended up adding a few extra tablespoons of flour in addition to the 1 1/2 cups. I also added more vanilla the second time (close to 1 1/2 tablespoons to really get that vanilla flavor that was hard to pick up on the first time), and a bit of lemon juice to the frosting which gave it a subtle lift. Oh, and the first time I missed the baking soda, and they still turned out delicious!

So fluffy and sweet! The easiest, fuss-free Cupcake for my dairy allergy boy. Thanks for sharing!

Just want to say I don’t use a sifter or blender, just a cheap whisk and fork and these cupcakes come out perfect every. single. time. Frosting is absolutely addictive. Thank you sooo much for this easy and delicious recipe (:

Just made these for my son’s 4th birthday! They’re delicious!!! I reduced the sugar down to 100g in the cake part and I think it was still plenty sweet enough! Such a classic childhood dessert 🎂

I have made this recipe many times, exactly as written, and the cupcakes have been perfect every time. My kids loved Funfetti cake when they were young and it has been so much fun to create a vegan version for them as adults! They are a family birthday favorite. I always look for your recipes when making something new and have never been disappointed. Thanks!

Hi all. I made these delicious cupcakes this morning. I substituted the sugar for coconut sugar and it was a success. The only problem I had is that they were a little too soft at the bottom, not sure why. Other than recipe.
Thank you!
M~

These cupcakes turned out amazingly fluffy! I follow the recipe exactly; I only cut it in half since just wanted 12 mini cupcakes (had a little left over batter so I put it in a small ramekin and baked extra 8 minutes.) I used canola oil, regular soy milk (silk brand), and apple cider vinegar. It only took 20 minutes for the mini cupcakes to be done (I cooked them in a dark tin.) I usually buy the pre-made cake mix, but this tasted so much better, and only took a few extra minutes. Thank you so much for the recipe!

These did not work at all! They were extremely liquidy and almost set my oven on fire.

Worked really well! Followed the recipe as written. Used Miyoko cultured butter for the frosting. They look great and taste pretty good!

These turned out amazing! I didn’t have any avocado oil so I used 1/2 cup of melted vegan butter and the cake turned out great (not crumbly!). I used the Earth Balance brand for the butter for both the icing and the cake. I also cooked down some frozen red sour cherries and used the juice as the liquid in the icing to give it some colour and it turned out a lovely pink colour. I don’t have a hand mixer so had to mix everything by hand and it still turned out great.

I used Robin Hood gluten-free all purpose flour l and the cake turned out well.

Amazing! I made these for my friend’s birthday, and I followed the recipe exactly and they turned out great. I struggled with overfilling the cupcake tins, but once I got that under control everything was great. This is one of the few baking/cupcake/cookie recipes I’ve made that actually made the amount it said would, exactly.

These were so fun and delicious. I made them into mini cup cakes, the standard batter made about 26-30 minis, depending on how full you fill the cups. I used grape seed oil and found I needed a little less than the recipe calls for, maybe minus 1 tablespoon. Also added one extra tablespoon of flour and baked for 18 minutes in a silicone mould. Absolutely delicious. Kids and adults loved them.

Just made these. I’ve never had a problem with one of your recipes but the cupcakes came out as though they did not have enough flour. I used a full 1-5 cups with the additional 2 tbsp but they still taste a bit off. The frosting is amazing!

This recipe is AMAZING! By far the best vegan vanilla cupcakes I’ve ever made. Followed the recipe exactly and they turned out great.

Bit of a question mark when avo oil was recommended based on past uses (only have Primal Avocado oil available), but went with it anyway. It was a mistake. The taste of oil was overwhelming. Someone before mentioned using earth balance vegan butter instead, and I think that might work better – we’ve had that and the taste is very much like butter. Added chocolate chips to the batter in an effort offset the avocado oil taste. Will be making coconut whipped cream to top, again in an effort to offset the strong taste of the oil. I was going to make the frosting with Miyokos butter as recommended in the recipe – but there’s a strong tang to the butter which I think would be ok for cooking, but not baking. We’ll see how it goes….

I’ve made these cupcakes 3 or 4 times now and they are delicious! made some for a work baby shower recently and noone even knew they were vegan. The cupcakes are moist, decadent and very addictive. always eaten in a day or two .. whoops :) one of my favourite desserts on this website.

I tried making these a little differently. Here is what I did. I used the earth balance vegan butter instead of avocado oil (old recipe). Then I used half regular flour and half King Arthur gluten free flour. I used xylitol instead of sugar (1 for 1 swap). I kept everything else the same. They taste just like the original, except a little less sugary. I also noticed that they came out of the cupcake liners a lot easier.

As for the frosting. I subbed the sugar with confectioners swerve. It almost has a strawberry aftertaste. But still good.

I made these cupcakes for my sister’s birthday last weekend.. They were peeeeerfect!!! delicious, fluffy and tasty. I get extremely happy when I get a recipe and is a success, why?. I’m not a good baker. I’m, if I may say so myself, a very good cook, baker? Nope. I have made your recipes before and never, never failed. Your “best dammed Vegan biscuits”. your “Orange cranberry scones”. Your”One Bowl Chocolate cake” and many of your Vegan recipes. I followed the recipe to the tee, they were not oily, you were right the batter was pourable and baking time was on point. The only change I made was I did not put 1/3 of a cup of sprinkles. I put 1/6 of a cup, after I decorated them they look exactly as your pictures.
I’ve been à Vegan for 18 years and always looking for Vegan baking easy recipes.. You have always been the answer to my prayers.. I’ve tried other bakers’ recipes but failed … Thank you so much!

They are great ! I made them without sprinkles, but with lemon zest. The best vegan cupcakes I’ve had, fluffy and moist !

Hi,

Made these cupcakes with coconut sugar and cassava flour, and they came out oily. Usually, I use a little less cassava, but I kept adding more this time. My son wanted blueberries, so I added those too The consistency still seemed right, but they were still oily. It’s probably something I did, so I don’t want to rank these low. Maybe less oil next time?

I tried making this with gluten free flour mix but it didn’t work out. The batter was super thick so I added more milk. However, the cupcake was baking really weird. Crispy at the top and still raw in the middle. I guess I had to use regular flour.

Wow! These cupcakes were super delicious! I felt like eating some cupcakes one night and these certainly hit the spot! My husband didn’t even realize they were vegan! The frosting was also rich and creamy! Its hard to find moist vegan cupcakes but these are a winner!

I’m normally very pleased (and impressed!) with MB recipes, but this one didn’t quite hit the mark for me. They were intended to be a birthday treat, but were a bit too oily, and a bit too sweet for my taste. Something about the icing ratio resulted in very firm, difficult to spread icing that wouldn’t ‘accept’ the sprinkles on top. Oh well!

Loved this Recipe my cousin has really bad allergies and this recipe allowed him to try his first cupcake.

Perfect!!!! I followed the directions exactly kid approved!!! My first began cupcakes! No one could tell they were vegan.

These turned out fabulous! I swapped in applesauce instead of the oil and reduced the sugar by a 1/3 and they turned out great- good consistency, very moist, good rise.

These cupcakes are my absolute go to. I have made them for birthdays many times since published with Coconut oil and brown sugar and they have turned out perfectly each time!
I usually only make 1/2 the quantity of frosting and find that it’s plenty for the 12 cupcakes.

I made these cupcakes for my gender reveal! Followed the recipe without modifications.

Cupcakes: my batter was a bit too watery even after adding a little more flour, as recommended. I was hesitant to keep adding, so I went ahead and let it bake. The tops spilled over the sides but spread and were flat rather than forming nice peaks. The cupcakes also seemed too oily – I might try reducing the oil if I made this again. The taste was really good, and the tops were a bit crispy which was also good but unintentional.

Frosting: I followed the recipe, but then the frosting became too thick and clumpy. I added a bit of almond milk, and then it seemed to slide too much. I wasn’t sure if it would stay on the cupcakes. The end result of trying to change the consistency resulted in a frosting that was very difficult to spread on the cupcakes, which wanted to fall apart under the pressure of application.

The cupcakes tasted good and worked perfectly for my gender reveal. I left the frosting on top uncolored and the colored portion was hidden in the middle of the cupcakes. Cons: too oily; frosting was difficult to work with. Luckily, the sprinkles on top helped to disguise my unattractive frosting AND the reveal was virtual.

Hi! I made these cupcakes, they’re delicious and the texture is great, only they have this ”egg-like” aftertaste. Do you know how I can fix this by maybe swapping an ingredient?

I just made these cupcakes following the recipe, but with gluten free 1:1 all purpose flour instead of regular flour.

They turned out perfectly fluffy and delicious! I baked for 21 minutes.

I followed a few steps very carefully that I think helped these turn out so well. First, I made sure to fully sift the dry ingredients in the order written. I also needed to add an additional .5t lemon juice and ~3T almond milk to get the consistency written in the recipe. (I think this is because the GF flour, although it is supposed to be 1:1, significantly thickens my recipes.)

It is my friend’s birthday tomorrow and I can’t wait to drop these off at his place for a surprise. He is going to love them. Thank you for the recipe!!

Disappointed. Not what i was aiming for.

Texture/flavor: Texture and flavor wise… dense and heavy. More like cornbread than cupcakes. (Cupcakes being brighter, lighter, spongier, taller.)

Appearance: Each dimpled/fell-in in the middle. A few of them even bubbled over the sides of cupcake molds. Was making them for someone but I can’t seem to present these as birthday cupcakes. :-/

Modifications: I used *refined* coconut oil (melted) in lieu of avocado oil. I omitted sprinkles because I was aiming for simple vanilla cupcakes.

On a positive note, all is *not* lost. They remind me of cornbread and I truly enjoy cornbread. I’ve already eaten two while composing this feedback post! :-)

I made these and went off of some of the comments here so wanted to share how it went!

I used melted butter instead of the oil. I tried to fill liners 3/4 full as instructed, but think I should have done even less. They rise A LOT!

The batter was perfect–tasted just like a “regular” funfetti cake. The cake and frosting tasted delicious as well. I did experience the crumbly top as others mentioned. It was worse on those that were too full and made it harder to ice the cupcakes. I opted to pipe the frosting and that worked great.

I also had issues with the cupcake liners, not sure if it’s the liners I used, but mine split with the cupcake almost eating them.

Overall they were still delicious but I did have some hiccups along the way. Appreciate the great recipes MB as always!

Amazing! Made them last night and they are great!

I had made a cake using this recipe and decided to try them as cupcakes this time. They turned out perfect! I only had to bake for 19 minutes. The non dairy milk I used was almond. Type of oil was canola. Unfortunately, I didn’t have organic cane sugar, so I had to use regular. Thanks so much for this awesome recipe!!

Made this today and they came out perfect! I omitted sprinkles and used Oatmilk. They are perfectly moist and easy to make! I found 23 minutes to be the perfect mark on baking.

I will be using this recipe from now on! Instead of making cupcakes, I used an 8 inch round cake pan and baked for around 35 minutes. Next time, I will try the 9 inch because I think it was a bit full for the 8. It did collapse a bit in the center and just a bit crumbly but flavor made up for that!! Plus, it’s the most moist funfetti cake I’ve ever had!

We made these cupcakes with gluten free flour and it was the worst nightmare. It rise and spilled all over in the oven leaving a mess.

Thanks for this awesome recipe! My toddler is allergic to eggs, but my preschooler loves cupcakes and sprinkles. We’ve made this several times now as written except with lf whole milk. They are beautiful and delicious.

I made these for my soon to be 6 year old’s birthday party because he really wanted funfetti, but I have a dairy allergy. They are phenomenal. The frosting is also delicious, and, if you have some left over and happen to have some of the MB peanut butter chocolate chip cookies lying around, you can make some wickedly delicious chipwhiches. :)

The most deliciously wonderful vegan dessert I have made yet. You just made kids birthday parties that much easier for my family. THANK YOU!

Just made this for some quarantine baking with my sister-in-law (she’s vegan.) This recipe is super easy to make, and I was pleasantly surprised with how the batter rose into fluffy, yummy cakes. The only modification I would suggest is more sugar and/or vanilla. These aren’t very sweet with the current amounts of sugar and vanilla.

I omitted the sprinkles and had to make it in a small round cake pan. The batter came out a tiny bit runny so I added a tablespoon more of flour as per instructions. It tastes great. I didn’t even put frosting on it. The only thing I am curious about is there is a little bit of an aftertaste. I’m not sure if I didn’t sift the baking soda/ powder well enough or what. It also had the consistency of a cookie or something more dense on the inside and crumbled easily. All of this could have easily been my fault with the pan I used or not sifting properly. I really enjoyed the level of sweetness this has though. It’s very mellow. The flavor is on point and I will definitely make this again but using a muffin pan next time. Thank you!

What if I wanted to make this a cake instead of cupcakes?

This recipe is delicious! I made it today for my grandmother’s birthday and everyone loved them. They’re airy, moist, and super sweet. I’ll definitely make them again for another celebration!

“Recipe updated 3/20/19 to address crumbly texture and flat tops. We swapped the vegan butter for oil and it worked much better.”

I had to go back through the archives on a separate archival website to find the one with the vegan butter, as the updated recipe did not taste anywhere near the same to me. That said, I used real butter and dairy milk when I first made mine, as I didn’t have the vegan subs handy. Everyone raved about it so I stuck with the dairy.

These cupcakes are absolutely amazing! I don’t even make the frosting! My family loves them so much we eat them without!

My daughter has a friend who is vegan, and I made these for my daughter’s 5th birthday so her friend could join in the cupcake fun. I substituted the cane sugar with coconut palm sugar since I also have a step-mom who can’t eat refined white sugar, and I substituted the all purpose flour with gluten free flour because I can’t have gluten. We’re a bundle of allergies and sensitivities here. They were amazing. Soooooo good. The substitutions didn’t seem to harm the cupcakes at all, though they were darker in color because of the darker coconut palm sugar. But still sooo tasty. I’m making them again for my son’s birthday tomorrow.

I’m giving them 5 stars because they were delicious, even with my substitutions!