Birthday Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 240 ml (1 cup) unsweetened non-dairy milk
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
• 150 g (¾ cup) granulated sugar
• 80 ml (⅓ cup) neutral oil
• 8.7 g (2 tsp) vanilla extract
• 190 g (1½ cups) all-purpose flour
• 9.3 g (2 tsp) baking powder
• 2.3 g (½ tsp) baking soda
• 1.5 g (¼ tsp) salt
• 1–2 tbsp rainbow sprinkles (for funfetti style)
• ½ tsp almond extract (for extra flavor depth)
• 113 g (½ cup) vegan butter
• 240 g (2 cups) powdered sugar
• 1–2 tbsp non-dairy milk (as needed for consistency)
• 6.5 g (1½ tsp) vanilla extract
• pinch of salt
• 12-cup muffin pan
• Cupcake liners
• Whisk
• Stand mixer or hand mixer
• Two large mixing bowls
• Piping bag (optional)