Your wallet + your veggie friends will love you!
I don’t know about you, but in my house, I go through eggs and butter like water. There’s nothing more satisfying than opening up a door to a fully stocked pantry, cupboard or fridge but on sadder days, I have [maybe] a 1/2 stick of butter and an empty carton of eggs. Confession #564, I’d rather have a well stocked pantry than a Carrie Bradshaw closet. I wish the neighborhood would allow me to keep hens 
I know that not everyone feels this way (for a variety of reasons), but I happen to love eggs. I use them often when I bake and love them any which way to eat. I also found out today that I’m hypoglycemic so that instant burst of protein is always nice (per doctor recommendation but no worries, no diabetes, nor is it something that runs in my family). We typically use Eggland’s Best. Last week, with my coupon + sale I got an 18-carton for $2. To give you an idea of how quickly they’re gone, I was fully stocked on Monday, out by Thursday–eek!
So, on those days that you don’t feel like running out (or you’re a vegan–kudos to you because I never could figure out how to maintain it), these are my go -to. Quick, easy, and indulgent, these will definitely satisfy your sweet tooth.
- 1½ c unbleached Flour
- 1 ts Baking Soda
- ½ ts fine Salt
- 1 c warm Water
- 1 c Sugar
- ½ c unsweetened Cocoa
- ½ tb Instant Coffee
- ⅓ c Canola Oil*
- 1 tb Apple Cider Vinegar
- 2 ts Vanilla
- 1 c creamy Peanut Butter
- 5 tb Spectrum/Earth Balance Shortening or Butter
- ¼ ts fine Salt
- 1 ts Vanilla
- 1 c Powdered Sugar
- 2-3 tb Coconut Milk**
- Melted Chocolate/or “Ganache”***
- Chopped Peanuts
- In your first bowl, sift in your flour, soda, and salt.
- In your second bowl, whisk together your water, sugar, cocoa and coffee.
- In your third bowl, beat together your oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Next, blend in your second bowl (to your third bowl) and slowly sprinkle in your first bowl (in three separate additions or so).
- Remember not to over mix and bake at 350 for 17-22 minutes.
- For the frosting, cream together your peanut butter and “butter/shortening.” Add in your salt and vanilla. Slowly add in your powdered sugar and alternate with your “milk.” Add in more “milk” or powdered sugar as needed.
- Finish off by pressing chopped peanuts on top and drizzle over with chocolate.
Showin’ love to my Vegan Peeps 
Love,
Your Squishy Monster ^.^
Those look awesome – I just love that the layer of frosting is higher than the cake itself… haha!
ohhhh yes
MMMMM! sounds LOVELY and delicious, cloudy, fluffy, chocolatey Angie.
oh my god i hear you on running out of eggs (and butter!)! there are only 3 of us and we must go through 2 dozen eggs a week, it is insane! i will definitely be turning to your cupcakes next time i’m in need of a baked good and am out of eggs!
I can totally relate. When I look back, it’s almost scary to realize that I’ve gone through so much in such a short amount of time ..eek!
I have definitely had those running out of eggs and butter moments…and it’s always so traumatic!! These cupcakes definitely seem like the way to go, though!
I know, right? It’s doubly worse when you’ve just baked cupcakes and realized you have no butter for the frosting, lol.
They look so good I can’t tell at all that they’re vegan
I often have days like that where there’s no eggs and/or no butter…it certainly doesn’t feel good! Now I know what to make even if I don’t have them. 
YAY! btw, I never told you but your name is toooo cute!
Scrumptious! You wouldn’t believe they’re vegan, looking at them! Yes, I love eggs and butter too!
We should start a scrambled eggs and butter band =)
Now Angie, you know I’m a rabid carnivore, but this actually does sound delicious. Anything that contains peanut butter is a winner in my book. I’d become vegan if it meant that you’d feed me these cupcakes all day.
It appeals to the carnivorous side of me too. Apparently, BK just came out with a bacon sundae…hm.
looks crazyyyyyyyyy good. i’m not vegan, but i’d take this anyday.
YAY!!!
We go through eggs like crazy here too! I never baked anything vegan before! I’m inspired now. These look insanely good!
infecting others with inspiration, that’s what it’s all about =D
You are so too genius, I can’t believe these are vegan!!!!!
They are so delicious looking
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Says the sweet genius herself =D
these look fantastic…….I want these now !!
Buddy can def. have one but I’ll have to think about you mister, LOL
that peanut butter frosting sounds so good!!!
I’m not vegan so I think I would add 12 lbs of bacon to the recipe and have a stick butter in my ears…eggs on my head.
That is good too!!
omg YUMMMM.
Thanks, Unni!
Angie.These look so yummy! Easy to make!
I often feel eggs and butter may be better than these substitute products they claim are better for us.I knew a lady( Eva) she said she loved butter so much she could bathe in it! Lol!! Her exact words Angie.Thanks for sharing and have a lovely day!
xoxoxo.
Les.
Thanks Les! For the purpose of these, I highly recommend Earth Balance or Spectrum. They most the most gorgeous cloudy buttercreams.