Celebration Cupcakes With Citrus Frosting

"From Alan's Kitchen."
 
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Ready In:
53mins
Ingredients:
15
Yields:
24 cupcakes
Serves:
24
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ingredients

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directions

  • Cupcake:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F Line cupcake pans with paper liners. Set aside.
  • Stir together flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in large bowl. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat sugar and 3/4 cup butter at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until creamy.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Add 1 tablespoon vanilla.
  • Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition, just until mixed.
  • Divide batter evenly among cupcake cups and bake for 23 to 28 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
  • Cool on wire racks 10 minutes and remove cupcakes from pans. Cool completely.
  • Frosting:

  • In a large bowl, beat 3/4 cup butter at medium speed until creamy.
  • Gradually add powdered sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt alternately with half & half and 1 teaspoon vanilla, lemon or orange peel, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.
  • Stir in corn syrup.
  • Frost cupcakes.

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Reviews

  1. My cupcakes came out a little dry and crumbly, the texture was that of a corn muffin. I thought I may have baked them too long, so I shortened the baking time of my second batch, unfortunately I got the same results. The frosting is nice and thick. I added a little orange extract to bring out the flavor. Also, it started to dry out while I was frosting my cupcakes, so I put it all into a pastry bag.
     
  2. This is not your garden variety cupcake. The icing is packed with flavor and is accompanied with a wonderfully textured cake. I made this recipe using cake flour, decorated with a sprinkling of fresh lemon zest and otherwise followed Redsie's directions to a "T". Thanks so much, Redsie!
     
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