Lemon Cupcakes Recipe

Name: Lemon Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 cup granulated sugar; ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature; 2 eggs; ¼ cup whole milk; ¼ cup sour cream; 2 teaspoons of freshly grated lemon zest; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Servings: persons

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 eggs
¼ cup whole milk
¼ cup sour cream
2 teaspoons of freshly grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

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1) Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, line a 12 piece cupcake tin with liners and set aside.
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2) In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt, set aside.
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3) In a large bowl, using a hand help whisk or you can do this in a big standing mixer, cream together the butter and sugar, add the eggs and incorporate well.
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4) Add the sour cream, milk, lemon zest and lemon juice and mix until its all well incorporated.
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5) Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix them in to combine but make sure you dont over mix.
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6) Using a large ice cream scoop, divide your batter evenly in lined muffin tin.
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Bake for about 20 to 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
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Let them cool completely on a wire rack.
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For the frosting:.
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7) In a large bowl using a hand help whisk, cream together the butter and cream cheese.
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Add the remaining ingredients and mix until you have a creamy frosting.
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8) Pipe or spoon on each cupcake and enjoy!

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 cup granulated sugar, and more.

Yes, Lemon Cupcakes falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Lemon Cupcakes

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