Recipe Name Lemon Cupcakes Submitted by kremtown
Recipe Description Great with the Blackberry Buttercream frosting
Quantity 19 Quantity Unit cupcakes
Prep Time (minutes) 30 Cook Time (minutes) 20 Ready In (minutes) 50
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Ingredients
Amount Measure Ingredient
1
cupgranulated sugar
1/2
cupsunsalted butter, softened
2
largeegg at room temperature
1 1/2
teaspoonsvanilla extract not imitation
1 1/2
cupsflour unbleached
1 3/4
teaspoonsbaking powder
1/2
cupmilk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A, room temperature
1 1/2
tablespoonslemon, juice fresh and zest (one lemon)
Steps
Sequence Step
1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2Line 18-20 muffin cups with paper liners.
3Cream sugar and 1/2 cup butter in the bowl of a stand mixer until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, and mix 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract into mixture with the second egg.
4Beat in flour and baking powder until thoroughly combined; beat in milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest to make a smooth batter.
6Bake in the preheated oven until cupcake edges are slightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool cupcakes completely.