Vegan Earl Grey Cupcakes
These vegan Earl Grey cupcakes are soft, moist, and infused with the subtle, floral bergamot flavor of real Earl Grey tea steeped right into the batter. They have a lightly crispy brown sugar topping that caramelizes during baking and contrasts beautifully with the tender crumb inside. No eggs, no dairy. A sophisticated cupcake with a uniquely fragrant flavor that any tea lover will absolutely adore. Also try my Lemon Lavender Cupcakes, Orange Blossom Cupcakes, or Rosewater Pistachio Cupcakes.
Eggless Dairy-Free Earl Grey Cupcakes
VEGAN EARL GREY CUPCAKES, soft and moist with a slightly crispy sugar topping, and a subtle and unique bergamot flavor from Earl Grey Tea. Eggless Dairy-Free Earl Grey Cupcakes made with simple ingredients, easy to make and simply perfect for breakfast, afternoon tea or any time of the day.
Ingredients
Infused tea
- 1 cup (240 ml) Boiling Hot Water
- 1 tbsp (5 g) Earl Grey Tea
Cupcakes
- 3/4 cup (150 g) Superfine Sugar
- 1 tsp (5 ml) Vanilla Extract
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) Vegetable oil
- 1 ¾ cup (245 g) All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 tsp (1.5 g) Salt
- 1 tbsp (12 g) Baking Powder
- 1 tbsp (5 g) Earl Grey Tea
Topping
- Brown Sugar for toppings
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350oF (180oC).Line a standard 12 cups muffin pan with cupcake liners. Set aside.
- To small bowl/mug add boiling hot water. Then, add the tea, Let it steep for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, strain infused tea into a bowl. Then, to this bowl, add sugar. Whisk until sugar is completely dissolved.
- Next, add vanilla extract and oil. Mix well.
- Sift in flour, baking powder and salt.Then, add the tea leaves.Mix until dry flour is no longer visible. DO NOT OVER MIX (mix until dry and wet ingredients are just combined).
- Spoon batter into cupcake liner until 2/3 full.
- Top with brown sugar.
- Bake in preheated oven to 350oF (180oC), rack middle position, 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the middle of cake comes out clean.
- Let cupcakes cool down in pan for 10 minutes. Then transfer cupcakes to wire rack to cool down completely.
