Vegan Pupmkin Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting

Let's make vegan pumpkin cupcakes with chocolate frosting. These fall cupcakes are perfect for any party. Welcome back to Mimi's Organic Eats. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and gather your ingredients. Start by adding the vegan butter and light brown sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Mix on low until combined and there's no butter chunks. In a small bowl, add the pumpkin puree, applesauce, and apple cider vinegar and mix together. This is going to be our egg replacer. Then add to the butter mixture along with half a cup of coconut milk or any plant-based milk you like. Don't mix yet and then we're going to add the dry ingredients. All-purpose flour, pumpkin spice, baking powder, ground vanilla bean, and salt. Mix together on low speed until a smooth cupcake batter forms. Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl partway through mixing to ensure everything is mixed properly. Line a cupcake pan with liners and then scoop the batter into the pan filling the liners 3 quarters full. Bake at 350 degrees for 22 to 24 minutes or until the cupcakes are done. Then let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting them. Make the frosting by adding the vegan butter, sifted powdered sugar, sifted dutch cocoa powder, and a little bit of liquid such as water or plant-based milk into the bowl of your stand mixer with the paddle attachment. Mix on low until combined and then speed the mixer up to high and whip for 2 to 3 minutes or until it's light and fluffy. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl partway through mixing to ensure the frosting is completely smooth and creamy. Transfer the frosting to a piping bag with a techo tip number 827 or any open star tip that you have also works. Pipe frosting onto the cupcakes by piping a swirl about 2 times. Then I like to top these with a little naturally colored black and orange sprinkles that makes them perfect for a halloween party. If you guys enjoyed this video be sure to drop a like and leave a comment below and if you want more fall baking recipes just like this be sure to hit that button and join me next time in the kitchen.