Spread the icing on cooled cupcakes or cake using a knife. You can transfer it to a pastry bag to pipe decoratively over the cake or cupcakes. Swap out the butter for a dairy-free butter.

There are numerous brands of coffee creamer, many of which are dairy-free, making a two-ingredient coffee creamer frosting a good option for vegan and lactose-intolerant diets. Plus, you can use ...

Mary uses coconut cream and oil for a moreish moist chocolate cake that's dairy free. Filled with apricot jam and a creamy chocolate icing, as far as vegan backing goes, we think this is a winner.

For the filling, beat together the dairy-free margarine and icing sugar until smooth and light. Lay one of the cakes on a serving plate and spread the filling on top using a palette knife.