Calling all chocolate and Vanilla lovers! Do you love chocolate and vanilla in your cupcakes then why settle for one flavor?Eggless Marble Cupcakes
In this made-from-scratch cupcakes, chocolate and vanilla are swirled together in a simple one-batter to create the most light and fluffy eggless marble cupcakes.
So soft that they’ll melt in your mouth!
If you’ve been following my recipes for a while, you might have noticed that I love making cupcakes.
Whether it be Red velvet cupcakes, Key lime cupcakes, chocolate cupcakes, Butterscotch cupcakes, Pineapple pastry, or Orange cupcakes, I enjoy them all.
I think cupcakes are a more natural way to keep a tab on your portion control.
Today, I am adding Eggless Marble Cupcakes to my eggless baking section!
What is a Marble cupcake?
A marble cupcake is a cupcake where two batters, mostly vanilla and chocolate, are combined together to create a marble-like appearance. It’s mainly vanilla base with streaks of chocolate.
Chocolate and Vanilla, when paired together, create the most amazing combination of flavors.
These Eggless Marble Cupcakes topped with homemade Nutella buttercream frosting is pure indulgence.
Perfectly sweet, tender, and super moist in every bite.
So what makes these marble cupcakes so light and airy?
The secret ingredient in these marble cupcakes is Flaxseed meal. Flaxseeds are loaded with good stuff. It’s a –
- Rich source of omega 3 essential fatty acids and fiber
- Rich in phosphorus and magnesium
- High in anti-oxidants
- Aids digestion
- Adds a nutritional punch to these cupcakes
- And an excellent substitute for eggs.
How to Bake Eggless Marble Cupcakes
To avoid confusion, I have arranged the ingredient list separately into two – vanilla batter and chocolate batter.
Start by making the vanilla batter first.
Dry ingredients – Sift the flour, baking powder, salt & baking soda in a bowl and set it aside.
Milk mixture – Combine milk and vinegar in a bowl. Stir to combine and set aside for 5-10 minutes.
1. Let’s make flaxseed egg – In a bowl, combine water and flaxseed meal together.
2. Mix together and set aside for 15 minutes to thicken. This is your flaxseed egg.
3. Combine oil and sugar in a large bowl. Mix until they are combined.
4. Add flaxseed mixture. Next, add the flour mixture. Alternate adding the flour and the milk+vinegar mixture.
That would be flour then milk+vinegar mixture, then another round of flour followed by the milk+vinegar mixture. Repeat till all the flour and liquid is used.
5. Scrape the sides of your mixing bowl with a spatula to get any of the remaining ingredients that is not mixed into the batter.
Due to flaxseeds, the cupcake batter will have specks of flax in it. But don’t worry, the flavor is so good that you will hardly taste the flaxseed meal in your cupcakes.
Chocolate Batter –
6. Mix in the cocoa powder and milk. Stir until combined and free of lumps.
7. Now add 3/4 cup of the vanilla batter to this chocolate mix. Mix well.
8. Fill the batter in two separate cones. Fill the prepared cupcake liners with approximately 1/4 cup of vanilla batter.
To give these eggless cupcakes the marble effect, pour chocolate batter on top of the vanilla batter until it is evenly distributed between all cupcake liners.
9. Using a butter knife or a toothpick, swirl the chocolate into the vanilla batter a few times. Bake @350 degrees F for approximately 20 minutes.
10. Depending on your oven, it may take longer or less time to bake these cupcakes. Start checking at 18 minutes until your inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Allow these eggless marble cupcakes to cool for 7-8 minutes in the pans and then remove onto a wire rack.
Cut and enjoy the beautiful swirls.
Now, let’s talk about Nutella Buttercream frosting
These marble cupcakes are so yummy and delicious as is that it doesn’t need any frosting to dress them up.
But if you would like to add a zing to these cuties, then top these eggless marble cupcakes with homemade Nutella buttercream frosting.
11. Combine softened butter, powdered sugar, Nutella, salt, whipped cream, and vanilla essence in a bowl.
12. Beat the frosting until it forms stiff peaks, and the frosting is smooth and creamy.
13. Fill a piping bag with this frosting.
14. Begin frosting the cupcakes. Top with your favorite sprinkles and enjoy!
Different ways to create a marble pattern
No fancy equipment or skills are required to swirl the batter in an intricate pattern. Just do either ONE of these tricks-
- Pour one spoon of vanilla batter at the base followed by a spoon of chocolate batter. Keep repeating till the cupcake liners are 2/3 filled.
- Do a half and half-half of the vanilla batter on one side and half of the chocolate batter on the other – shown in the recipe.
- Or just layer the batter in the liners spoon by spoon and then use a toothpick or knife to make a marble swirl or a star on top.
Whatever method you choose, these marble cupcakes bake into a deliciously soft, tender cupcakes.
Faq’s and variations to make the best Eggless marble cupcakes
» What is flaxseed meal? Milled or ground flaxseed is a flaxseed meal. All supermarkets and grocery store carry brown flaxseed meal.
» Is Flaxseed egg vegan? Absolutely. Flaxseed egg is made with flaxseed meal and water.
Therefore, it is entirely vegan. When a recipe calls for one egg, add flaxseed egg as a substitute.
» What can you use instead of flaxseeds? In these marble cupcakes, a flaxseed meal is a replacement for eggs.
If flaxseeds are not readily available in your area, substitute it with hemp seeds. Hemp seeds are the closest flaxseed meal alternative.
» Can you replace milk and vinegar with buttermilk? Yes, of course! Use 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of buttermilk as a substitute.
» Help! my cupcakes are stuck to the liners. In that case, follow this simple trick –
- Coat the cupcake liners with nonstick cooking spray.
- This way, the liners will peel away much easier from the cupcakes once they’ve completely cooled.
You are going to love these marble cupcakes.
Because they are –
- Super easy to make
- Moist and light
- Flavorful
- Portable
- Kid-friendly
- Sinfully decadent and
- It has a wonderful texture!
As a bonus – You get to taste the best of both the worlds; vanilla followed by chocolate in every bite.
I hope you enjoy making and sharing this eggless marble cupcakes recipe as much as I have. This is my family’s favorite and hopes they become yours soon!
Let me know in the comments if you try this recipe. Feel free to contact me with any questions or inquiries, and I would be happy to answer them.
Craving for more, try these eggless options –
Eggless Marble Cupcakes
INGREDIENTS
VANILLA BATTER – DRY INGREDIENTS
- 1½ cup All purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Baking soda
- A pinch of Salt
FLAXSEED EGG – VEGETARIAN
- ½ tablespoon Flaxseed meal
- 1½ tablespoons Water
WET INGREDIENTS
- ½ cup Oil
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla essence
- 1 cup + 1 tablespoon Milk
- 1 tablespoon Vinegar
FOR CHOCOLATE BATTER – Mix this with ¾ cup of vanilla batter
- 3 tablespoons Cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons Milk for chocolate batter
NUTELLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
- ½ cup Butter
- 1 cup Powdered Sugar
- ½ cup Nutella
- A pinch of Salt
- 3 tablespoons Homemade Whipped cream
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla essence
INSTRUCTIONS
VANILLA BATTER
- Sift the flour, baking powder, salt & baking soda in a bowl and set it aside.
- Combine milk and vinegar in a bowl. Stir to combine and set aside for 5-10 minutes.
- Let’s make flaxseed egg – In a bowl, combine water and flaxseed together.
- Mix together and set aside for 15 minutes to thicken. This is your flaxseed egg. Add to recipes in place of 1 egg.
- Combine oil and sugar in a large bowl. Mix until they are combined.
- Add flaxseed egg. Next, add the flour mixture. Alternate adding the flour and the milk+vinegar mixture.That would be flour then milk+vinegar mixture, then another round of flour followed by the milk+vinegar mixture. Repeat till all the flour and liquid is used.
- Scrape the sides of your mixing bowl with a spatula to get any of the remaining ingredients that is not mixed into the batter.
- The consistency of the batter should be flowing.
CHOCOLATE BATTER
- Mix in the cocoa powder and milk. Stir until combined and free of lumps.
- Now add 3/4 cup of the vanilla batter to this chocolate mix. Mix well.
- Fill the batter in two separate cones. Fill the prepared cupcake liners with approximately 1/4 cup of vanilla batter.
- Pour chocolate batter on top of the vanilla batter until it is evenly distributed between all cupcake liners.
- Using a butter knife or a toothpick, swirl the chocolate into the vanilla batter a few times.
- Bake @350 degrees F for approximately 20 minutes.
- Depending on your oven, it may take longer or less time to bake these cupcakes. Start checking at 18 minutes until your inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow these cupcakes to cool for 7-8 minutes in the pans, and then remove onto a wire rack.
- Cut and enjoy the beautiful swirls.
- These cupcakes are so yummy and delicious as is but if you would like to dress them with a frosting then follow the recipe below.
BUTTERCREAM NUTELLA FROSTING
- While the cupcakes are cooling, let's start with the frosting. Combine softened butter, powdered sugar, Nutella, salt, whipped cream, and vanilla essence in a bowl.
- Beat the frosting until it forms stiff peaks, and the frosting is smooth and creamy.
- Fill a piping bag with this frosting.
- Begin frosting the cupcakes.
- Top with your favorite sprinkles and enjoy!
RECIPE NOTES
- Coat the cupcake liners with nonstick cooking spray.
- This way, the liners will peel away much easier from the cupcakes once they’ve completely cooled.