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Desserts, Cake and Cupcakes, Dairy Free Recipes, Egg Free, Gluten-Free, Holidays, Nut Free, Recipes, Soy Free, Top 8 Free, Vegan · October 7, 2018

Berry Filled Vanilla Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

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berry filled vegan cupcakes
berry filled vegan cupcakes

Pure deliciousness in every bite of these moist and tender, Berry Filled Vanilla Cupcakes topped with cream cheese frosting.

berry filled vegan cupcakes

Why hello there deliciousness! Where have you been all my life? Yes….I’m talking about all these gorgeous Berry Filled Vanilla Cupcakes 😍.

To say that I love this cupcake, is an understatement! From the outside, this berry filled vanilla cupcake looks like your standard cake. But once you bite into it, you’ll be surprised to find the hidden gem…. a bright and colorful berry-licious filling. No wonder I’m obsessed.

It’s All About The Base

When you see all the chocolate recipes on this blog, it’s probably hard to believe that I actually prefer vanilla. For me, vanilla is the perfect foundation to add whatever toppings, fillings or mix-ins your little heart desires. Vanilla smoothies, vanilla nice cream, vanilla cake ….. can all be jazzed up with berries, sprinkles, chocolate, nut-butters, coconut, candies…..you name it! BUT, more important than the mix-ins, is starting off with a yummy base.

This vegan vanilla cupcake uses easy to find, allergy-friendly ingredients to make its batter, such as gluten-free flour, coconut milk and vinegar (instead of eggs). It is free from dairy, eggs, nuts, gluten, and come to think about it, it’s also Top 8 Free.

AND the batter whips up in a matter of minutes. Just whisk the dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately then combine them all together. Done!

fluffy vanilla cupcakes with berry filling

Berry-licious Filling

Then there’s the homemade berry filling. You could almost think of it as a homemade jam, without all the work of canning and not quite as thick.

When berries are in season, I like to use even mixture of strawberries, blueberries and raspberries, but for those times when fresh fruit doesn’t look its best, a frozen berry blend takes it place. Simply puree in a food processor, then cook over heat with some sugar, lemon juice and cornstarch. Once it’s cooled, you’ve got the perfect berry filling which also makes a fabulous drizzle to top off my Double Chocolate Waffles with.

bite of berry filled cupcakes

berry filled vegan cupcakesVegan Cream Cheese Frosting

Let’s talk about that frosting! No matter what type of cupcake I make, my kids always request this homemade cream cheese frosting. I’ve been told that it’s better than any other frosting out there…and my kids wouldn’t lie (well……maybe they would, but not about food).

It is made with vegan butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla extract and a little vegetable shortening, to help it keep its shape. It’s buttery, creamy, rich, slightly tangy and the absolute perfect compliment to our berry filled vanilla cupcakes.

berry filled vegan cupcakes

berry filled vegan cupcakes

The end result is a delicious vegan, berry filled vanilla cupcake that just melts in your mouth! The moist vanilla cupcake, amazing cream cheese frosting and burst of homemade berry filling is a delightful combination! A party in your mouth so to speak. Everyone who has had these so far, totally fell in love and I know ya’ll will want to make over and over! This really is one of the best treats you can bite into!

The Recipe

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berry filled vegan cupcakes

Berry Filled Vanilla Cupcakes

Yield: 14 cupcakes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

Pure deliciousness in every bite of these, moist and tender, Berry Filled Vanilla Cupcakes topped with cream cheese frosting. Vegan, Gluten-free and Nut-free as written.

Ingredients

Vanilla Cupcakes

  • 1 1/2 cups 1-to-1 Gluten-free Flour *
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup coconut milk (or dairy-free milk of choice)
  • 1/2 cup canola oil (can also use coconut oil, melted)
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Berry Filling

  • 1 1/2 cup mixed berries (I used frozen strawberries, blueberries and raspberries)
  • 1 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoon water
  • 3/4 cup  sugar
  • 3 tablespoon cornstarch

Cream Cheese Frostin

  • 1 (8-ounce) cream cheese, softened to room temperature
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

Cupcakes

  1. Preheat oven to 350° and line cupcake tin with liners (recipe will make 14-15 cupcakes)
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. 
  3. Ina small bowl, whisk together coconut milk, oil, vinegar and vanilla.  Pour wet ingredients into flour mixture and whisk to combine.  
  4. Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full with batter.  Bake 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 
  5. Let cool completely, then either using a cupcake corer, or knife, cut out the center of the cupcake for filling. (Obviously you get to just eat all the extra pieces). 

Berry Filling

  1. To make the berry topping, add the berries, lemon juice and water to a food processor and puree until smooth. You should end up with about 2/3 cup puree.
  2. Combine the sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan. Stir in the berry puree.
  3. Cook over medium heat, stirring until mixture thickens and comes to a boil, about 8-10 minutes.
  4. Allow to boil for 1 minute, then remove from heat. Allow to cool completely then add 1 tablespoon into center of cupcake.

Cream Cheese Filling

  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large mixing bowl using a hand-held mixer, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the butter, shortening and mix for about 30 seconds-1 minute until well combined and smooth. Add in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract and continue mixing until fully combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  2. Pipe frosting on top of cooled cupcakes.

Notes

  • Can also make this recipe using AP Flour (just use exact amount as shown)
  • Use your favorite gluten-free flour instead, but don't forget to add the Xanthan Gum if required. 
  • Omit berry filling if desired or use your favorite pre-made berry jam.

© Nicole Dawson
Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten-free, Allergy-friendly

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Posted In: Desserts, Cake and Cupcakes, Dairy Free Recipes, Egg Free, Gluten-Free, Holidays, Nut Free, Recipes, Soy Free, Top 8 Free, Vegan · Tagged: cream cheese, cupcake, frosting, summer, vanilla

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Comments

  1. Sara says

    October 13, 2018 at 3:19 pm

    The recipe looks great! Except the frosting isn’t vegan. Cream cheese is an animal by product. Do you have a vegan frosting you would use instead? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Nicole Dawson says

      October 17, 2018 at 12:09 pm

      I actually use a vegan cream cheese in this recipe because by son is deathly allergic to dairy and eggs. Tofutti is the one that is mentioned in the post. There’s other ones out there like daiya which is also allergy friendly or there are brands that are nut based. Just use your favorite ones.

      Reply
    • Nicole Dawson says

      October 25, 2018 at 12:34 pm

      Hey Sara, in theory cream cheese is not vegan, but the brand I use,is. I always use Tofutti which is a soy based cream cheese and it tastes so so good. There are other brands out there, including nut-based cream cheese, but we also have a nut allergy. All the recipes on the blog are free from dairy and eggs due to a life threatening food allergy and we also avoid meat and other animal products, so any of the recipes should be free for you to choose from.

      Reply
  2. Alisa Fleming says

    October 30, 2018 at 10:03 am

    I am loving the frosting and filling ratio to cupcake in this recipe! For me, cake is just a delivery system for frosting – I’d actually rather have a half size cake with the full amount of frosting on top. I hadn’t thought of just doing a filling, then it’s like a double layer of the good stuff 🙂

    Reply
  3. Sarah says

    October 30, 2018 at 1:16 pm

    I need these in my life! I had a vanilla cake filled with raspberry this past weekend that was so good. I had to scrap away the frosting but it was so good they sent me home with all the leftovers which I didn’t need because hello pregnacy cravings. I got home and have been thinking about making my own. Even better are these cupcakes because I can keep a few and give some away so I don’t eat them all!

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  4. Kristina says

    October 31, 2018 at 5:10 pm

    OH YUM I am so making these soon!

    I have a serious cake craving after seeing these, and that frosting sounds amazing! thanks for the recipes.

    Reply
  5. Tina says

    October 3, 2019 at 10:50 am

    Can you sub apple sauce for the oil in the cupcake recipe?

    Reply
    • Nicole Dawson says

      October 4, 2019 at 11:17 pm

      You should be able to.

      Reply

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