Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup plain soymilk
  • 1 14 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 12 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup sugar (originally 1 1/4 c)
  • 13 cup oil
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon almond extract
  • 14 cup finely ground almonds (optional)

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees .
  • Line muffin tin with paper cupcake liners, Set aside.
  • Mix together the soy milk and apple cider vinegar in a small bowl.
  • Stir well and set aside for about five minutes (the mixture will curdle).
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • In another mixing bowl whisk together the soy milk mixture, oil, vanilla, and almond extract.
  • Add the wet to the dry ingredients and whisk together until all of the large lumps are gone.
  • Fold in the 1/4 of finely ground almonds.
  • Fill each muffin cup about 2/3rds full.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until a cake tester inserted in the middle of a cupcake comes out clean.
  • Let cool in the pans for 5 minutes, then remove cupcakes from the pan and place on a wire rack.
  • Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting.