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Delightful Lemon Cupcakes w/ Lemon Frosting - Harborwitch - 07-11-2007
I was digging around yesterday for a cupcake recipe for Bob's lunch and found a recipe I liked the looks of on www.bakespace.com. The OP said she played with a Martha Stewart recipe to get this - and I played with it a bit more - I wanted LEMON, not lemon! I have to say these are so easy it's almost sinful.
Preheat oven and line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
1 1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Combine in a small bowl and set aside
In a small bowl combine:
1/2 c. milk
1 tsp vanilla
Beat in a mixer until fluffy:
1 stick unsalted butter
3/4 c. sugar
Add 2 eggs; one at a time, beating well after each addition. With the mixer on low speed add half of the dry ingredients, followed by the milk mixture, and then the remaining dry ingredients.
Add 1 Tbs. lemon juice and finely grated zest of a large lemon. Do not overmix.
Spoon into muffin cups and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Lemon Frosting
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
3 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
1/4 c. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp +/- lemon juice
grated zest of a lemon.
Beat all ingredients together until smooth. Mix in more sugar or milk as needed to achieve a spreadable consistency.
These were soooooo good.
Re: Delightful Lemon Cupcakes w/ Lemon Frosting - pjcooks - 07-11-2007
Thank you, Sharon, it's nice to have a proven cupcake recipe in your cookbook. I've now got coconut, chocolate and LEMON!
Thanks for sharing!
PJ
I'm assuming 350, right?
Re: Delightful Lemon Cupcakes w/ Lemon Frosting - Harborwitch - 07-11-2007
Duh! Yup 350. Being a lemon freak I absolutely love these & with them so easy to make . . . well I envision these happening a lot - perhaps next time with lime!
Re: Delightful Lemon Cupcakes w/ Lemon Frosting - HomeCulinarian - 07-11-2007
This looks like a keeper! Thanx.
Re: Delightful Lemon Cupcakes w/ Lemon Frosting - Mare749 - 07-11-2007
Thanks Sharon, I just love all things lemon. The more the better! Will be making these soon, I'm sure!
Maryann
Re: Delightful Lemon Cupcakes w/ Lemon Frosting - Harborwitch - 07-11-2007
You are all quite welcome. I have been on a real citrus bend this year - I absolutely adore it - just wish I could eat more. But I stick to lemons, limes, and mandarins. Grapefruit are off my diet.
Re: Delightful Lemon Cupcakes w/ Lemon Frosting - cjs - 07-12-2007
oh my, these sound good!! I've been on a lemon kick also, the last few months.
Re: Delightful Lemon Cupcakes w/ Lemon Frosting - luvnit - 03-16-2008
Okay I had to bring this one to the top. Easter is up on us (for those who celebrate Easter) AND spring is upon us. I am sure we all celebrate SPRING!
But this looked so good, I have to make these this week for the family and Easter dinner coming up this weekend.
Thanks Sharon, this looks good and we are all 'lemonheads' here.
Re: Delightful Lemon Cupcakes w/ Lemon Frosting - Harborwitch - 03-17-2008
Thanks for bringing this back up Laura! Yup - gotta get some lemons and make these again very soon.
Re: Delightful Lemon Cupcakes w/ Lemon Frosting - cjs - 03-17-2008
oh crap, I'm trying to be good again for a while....
