This collection of easy vegan cupcake recipes is perfect for when you’re baking for someone with allergies, following a vegan diet, or simply forgot to grab eggs at the grocery store. Whether you like the classics like vanilla, chocolate and lemon or want more unique flavours like matcha and biscoff, these cupcake recipes won’t leave you feeling like you’re missing out!
I started this website from a place of frustration that allergy friendly cakes meant giving up on flavour. I simply knew there had to be a way to enjoy a dairy free cupcake on your birthday that tasted just as good as a classic. Cupcakes have since become a passion of mine and these recipes aren’t just allergy friendly, they’re the kind that everyone at your event will not stop talking about.
Save these recipes for birthdays, afternoon teas, bake sales, or just because you feel like something sweet. They use straightforward ingredients and are simple enough to make any day of the week.
👉 And if you’re looking for more inspiration, make sure to browse my full dairy free cupcake recipe category and don’t forget to also check out all my vegan frosting recipes to complete your cupcakes!
18 Easy Vegan Cupcake Recipes For Any Occasion
1. Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes
These light and fluffy vegan vanilla cupcakes are topped with a creamy vegan vanilla buttercream frosting and colourful sprinkles. This dairy free and egg free cupcake recipe is the only one you will need for birthdays and special occasions.
2. Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes
Without a doubt the BEST vegan chocolate cupcakes! These cupcakes are so easy to make and produce a soft and tender cake with rich chocolatey flavour, best finished off with a swirl of my favourite fudgy vegan chocolate buttercream.
3. Vegan Strawberry Cupcakes
These vegan strawberry cupcakes are so soft, fluffy, and moist and are filled with fresh strawberries and topped with a beautiful naturally pink strawberry buttercream. With no artificial flavours, these cupcakes are bursting with fresh strawberry flavour, making them perfect for any occasion.
4. Vegan Lemon Cupcakes
Simple vegan lemon cupcakes with a tangy lemon buttercream are soft and light and full of lemon flavour. These cupcakes are perfect for all occasions, are really easy to make, and are dairy free, egg free and vegan.
5. Vegan Coconut Cupcakes
These delicious soft and fluffy vegan coconut cupcakes can be made in just 30 minutes! They are filled with real shredded coconut and topped with a simple creamy vegan coconut buttercream frosting, and topped with toasted coconut for extra flavour and texture.
6. Vegan Pumpkin Cupcakes
These delicious soft and fluffy vegan coconut cupcakes can be made in just 30 minutes! They are filled with real shredded coconut and topped with a simple creamy vegan coconut buttercream frosting, and topped with toasted coconut for extra flavour and texture.
7. Vegan Red Velvet Cupcakes
These vegan red velvet cupcakes are soft and fluffy, just like from a bakery. Made even more delicious topped with a creamy and tangy vegan cream cheese frosting, these cupcakes are perfect for any occasion. You won’t even realise they are completely free from eggs and dairy!
8. Vegan Biscoff Cupcakes
These vegan biscoff cupcakes are so soft and light, filled with delicious biscoff flavour. Topped with vegan biscoff buttercream and biscoff cookies, these cupcakes are the perfect flavour for any occasion.
9. Vegan Pineapple Cupcakes
These vegan pineapple cupcakes are soft and moist, filled with pieces of real pineapple, making them a delicious and tropical treat for any occasion. Finished off with a swirl of creamy vegan pineapple frosting, you’ll love these simple and fruity cupcakes!
10. Vegan Carrot Cake Cupcakes
These vegan carrot cake cupcakes are so full of flavour, perfectly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, with crunchy walnuts and topped with a classic vegan cream cheese frosting. If you love carrot cake, then you’ll absolutely love this dairy-free cupcake recipe!
11. Vegan Matcha Cupcakes
These vegan matcha cupcakes are filled with the delicate flavour of matcha green tea and are light and fluffy topped with a sweet and beautifully green matcha frosting. These cupcakes are for the matcha lover in your life!
12. Cookies and Cream Cupcakes (Vegan)
These vegan cookies and cream cupcakes are the perfect celebration of everyone’s favourite chocolate cookies. With plenty of crushed Oreo biscuits going into both the cupcake batter and creamy vegan buttercream frosting, these cupcakes are a certain crowd pleaser for all occasions.
13. Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Cupcakes
These chocolate hazelnut cupcakes are full of the delicious flavour of Nutella without the brand name and the dairy. These vegan cupcakes are made with a rich chocolate hazelnut cupcake, filled with vegan chocolate hazelnut spread and topped with a vegan Nutella buttercream. They are seriously good!
14. Vegan Snickers Cupcakes
These vegan snickers cupcakes combine the flavours of your favourite chocolate bar in cupcake form. With a rich, chocolate cupcake, topped with the creamiest peanut butter frosting, a drizzle of caramel sauce and finished with some chopped dark chocolate and crushed peanuts, these are the most indulgent cupcakes and I guarantee that no one will ever know they are vegan!
15. Vegan Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes
These vegan chocolate peppermint cupcakes are perfect for Christmas baking. They have a soft and rich chocolate cupcake, topped with a creamy and cooling peppermint buttercream frosting and then are finished off with a sprinkle of crunchy, crushed candy canes. These festive dairy free cupcakes will be a favourite at your next holiday party!
16. Vegan Gingerbread Cupcakes
These simple spiced vegan gingerbread cupcakes are topped with a swirl of creamy vegan cinnamon buttercream. They make the perfect treat over the holidays, especially when topped with mini gingerbread cookies! Made with simple ingredients, you’ll love how soft and flavourful these dairy free cupcakes are.
17. Vegan Chocolate Guinness Cupcakes
These vegan chocolate Guinness cupcakes have a rich and complex flavour but don’t worry, they don’t taste like beer! These dairy free cupcakes are moist and fluffy and the Guinness provides a bold flavour, perfect for St Patrick’s Day.
18. Christmas Cupcakes
These vegan Christmas cupcakes bring together the classic holiday flavours of chocolate and gingerbread in these soft and delicious dairy free cupcakes. The true standout however is all the ways you can decorate them for a festive feel.
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