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The Basics of Vegan Cupcakes

Name: The Basics of Vegan Cupcakes
Rating: 4.3 (21 reviews)

The perfect vegan cupcake course for beginners! Learn the techniques you need to make cupcakes without dairy or eggs.

Created byAmy Kimmel

Last updated 3/2021

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What you'll learn

You will learn to successfully make vegan cupcakes from scratch.
You will learn how to troubleshoot cupcakes.
You will discover a variety of frosting and filling techniques.
You will gain access to cupcake recipes that you can keep forever.
You will learn what equipment and ingredients are best for cupcakes.
You will discover professional looking cupcake finishing techniques.
You will learn how to take base recipes and alter them to create many more flavors.

Course content

8 sections • 38 lectures • 2h 0m total length

Welcome1:59
Learn the course structure with digestible lessons and definitive steps, bake vegan cupcakes using downloadable or printable recipes, follow the method lesson before reading the recipe for success.
Equipment8:50
Choose a standard 12-cup cupcake tin with uncoated liners to prevent sticking, and weigh ingredients in grams using a whisk, bowls, mixer, sieve, and a large piping bag with tips.
Parchment Piping Bag3:17
Learn to make a simple disposable parchment piping bag by folding parchment into a cone, sealing the top, and piping with fine detail for fruits, chocolate, and drizzles.

Vanilla Batter7:36
Master vanilla cupcake batter by preparing plant-based buttermilk, melting coconut oil, and folding applesauce into a flour mixture, then bake 12 cupcakes at 350 f for a moist vanilla-spiked crumb.
Vanilla Batter Recipes1:03
This recipe includes the variations for future lesson.
Chocolate Batter6:50
Learn a one bowl vegan chocolate cupcake batter using black cocoa, coffee or water, and applesauce, then bake 12 cupcakes with versatile toppings for a moist, spongy crumb.
Chocolate Batter Recipe0:36

Shortbread Crust6:11
Shortbread Recipe0:42
Lemon Batter4:08
Learn to make vegan lemon cupcakes with lemon zest in milk, applesauce, oil, and vanilla base, baked at 325 F for 15 minutes for a moist sponge and shortbread crust.
Blueberry Compote4:25
learn to make blueberry compote for cupcakes by simmering berries with sugar and water, straining to remove skins, and chilling to store up to seven days for batter and frosting.
Blueberry Compote Recipe0:40
Blueberry Batter5:05

Raspberry Filling2:38
Turn raspberries into a thick vegan cupcake filling by simmering with sugar and cornstarch, then cool and refrigerate for several hours or overnight to set.
Raspberry Filling Recipe0:45
Chocolate Ganache4:06
Chocolate Ganache Recipe0:28
Coffee Cream3:43
Whip up a coffee cream for vegan cupcakes by thickening brewed coffee with almond milk and cornstarch, sugar, then finish with vegan butter and chill overnight.
Coffee Cream Recipe0:38
Lemon Curd8:18
Create a vegan lemon curd filling for lemon cupcakes by zesting and juicing lemons, whisking cornstarch with sugar, thinning with almond milk, then cook to thick, strain, and chill.
Lemon Curd Recipe0:57

Vanilla Frosting4:27
Whip a basic vegan vanilla frosting using palm shortening, pure cane powdered sugar, salt, and vanilla paste or extract, then add milk and aerate until smooth and fluffy.
Vanilla Frosting Recipes0:51
Chocolate Frosting2:34
Master the chocolate frosting method by forming a cocoa paste with palm shortening, sugar, salt, and cocoa to break down clumps without sifting, then stream in milk for smooth finish.
Chocolate Frosting Recipe0:44
Blueberry Frosting2:05
Cream Cheese Frosting4:00
Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe0:37

Oat Crumble4:02
Make a simple oat crumble with rolled oats, brown sugar and vegan butter, spread on a sheet and baked to a crunchy caramelized topping for lemon cupcakes.
Oat Crumble Recipe0:32
Almond Praline3:25
Coat almonds with sugar and plant-based milk, bake at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 10-minute intervals until caramelized and crystallized, then cool and break into crunchy praline pieces for vegan cupcakes.
Almond Praline Recipe0:33

Requirements

No prior baking skills required. Perfect for beginners!
All of the recipes in this course are in grams, so a scale will be absolutely necessary.
Basic cupcakes tools will be required. The equipment lesson will go over everything you need.

Description

This course will give you the building blocks you need to create a multitude of delicious and beautiful vegan cupcakes.

We will walk through the recipes step-by-step so that you understand the actions necessary to master the basics. There is plenty of foundational information as well as professional tips and tricks for better cupcakes. You will learn so much about baking, filling, frosting, and topping dairy free cupcakes.

You can increase your skills for your own unique needs:

A desire to become a better baker.
Looking to gain professional skills.
Just getting started with vegan baking.
Starting your own vegan cupcake business.

My goal is to give you the confidence and skills to create your own cupcake combinations!

This course has 5 cupcake projects:

Vanilla cupcakes with a coffee cream filling, almond frosting, and a crunchy almond praline.
Chocolate cupcakes with a raspberry filling, chocolate frosting, and more raspberry on top.
Chocolate cupcakes with a chocolate ganache filling, vegan cream cheese frosting, and a ganache drizzle.
Blueberry swirl cupcakes with a blueberry frosting and powdered blueberries.
Lemon shortbread cupcakes with vanilla bean frosting, lemon curd filling, and an oat crumble topping.

All of these cupcake projects are broken down into smaller lessons so that you can master each technique necessary to create elaborate cupcakes.

The recipes in the course will give you great foundational skills in:

Cupcake baking
Fruit compotes
Thickened fruit fillings
Vegan ganache
Egg free curds
Egg free custards
Multi-layer cupcakes
Easy pralines
Simple baked crumbles
Cupcake piping techniques

Each recipe has a video lesson as well as a PDF download that you can keep forever!

Cupcakes are a necessary skillset within the baking and pastry world.

Cupcake only bakeries really changed the game for these individual cakes and the industry has never looked the same since. Almost every baking business has some form of a cupcake on their menu. With changing trends around the world moving to more sustainable practices, learning about vegan cupcakes is of great benefit.

The beauty of learning about cupcakes is that most of the recipes out there are really built off of tried and true basic recipes. That's what you will learn in this course...creating many out of a few.

INCLUDED WITH THE COURSE:

Downloadable study guides that you can keep forever.
Printable recipes.
Lifetime access to the course.
Personalized assistance through direct messaging and community boards.
Udemy certificate of completion-perfect for helping you to get a new job that requires advanced skills!
30-day 100% money back guarantee.

Are you ready to enroll?

I hope to see you in the course!

All the best,

Amy

Who this course is for:

Anyone who would like to learn how to make vegan cupcakes well.
Individuals seeking to learn all of the basics to start a business.
Culinary students who want to broaden their knowledge in vegan baking.
Professional bakers who want to gain more insight into alternative baking.

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 14min

Basic Recipes4 lectures • 16min

Additions6 lectures • 21min

Fillings8 lectures • 22min

Frosting7 lectures • 15min

Toppings4 lectures • 9min

Decorating5 lectures • 23min

Conclusion1 lecture • 1min

Requirements

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