Egg Free, Dairy Free, Nut Free Moist Soda Cupcakes

These cupcakes are very moist and have a wonderful flavor. They are good topped with a frosting, icing, confectioners sugar and left plain. The cupcakes in the top picture were made with root beer and the middle and bottom pictures were made with orange soda.

Moist Soda Cupcakes

1 cup root beer, orange soda or any flavor soda desired
1 tsp vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup oil
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt

Combine the soda and vinegar then allow the mixture to rest for a few minutes. Add the sugar, oil and vanilla then whisk until slightly frothy. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the flour mixture to the soda mixture and stir until just combined. Fill lined muffin cups 3/4 full then bake at 350 for 14-16 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
*  Bake mini cupcakes for 11-13 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
*  Makes 12 big and 24 mini cupcakes.