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lemon cupcakes
Deliciously tangy lemon cupcakes with fluffy lemon buttercream frosting—perfect for any occasion.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
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Main Ingredients
4
cups
cake flour
1.75
cups
granulated sugar
0.75
cup
unsalted butter
4
large
eggs
0.5
cup
fresh lemon juice
1
tablespoon
baking powder
0.5
teaspoon
salt
0.5
cup
whole milk
Lemon Buttercream Frosting
0.75
cup
unsalted butter
4
cups
powdered sugar
2
tablespoon
fresh lemon juice
1
teaspoon
lemon zest
2
tablespoon
heavy cream
Instructions
Preparation Steps
Preheat the oven to 350°F and line cupcake tins with paper liners.
In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a separate bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in lemon juice and lemon zest.
Gradually add dry ingredients and milk to the wet mixture alternately, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
Fill cupcake liners halfway with batter and bake for 15 minutes. Let cool completely.
To make the frosting, beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and heavy cream. Beat until fluffy.
Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes and enjoy!
Notes
For best results, use fresh lemons for juice and zest.