Extra Moist Lemon Cupcakes
"this recipe only makes 12..they freeze well.."
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
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12
ingredients
- 1 1⁄3 cups flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2⁄3 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon ground lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1⁄2 cup yogurt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon lemon extract
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LEMON SYRUP
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
directions
- Preheat oven to 350*.Line 12 muffin tins with paper liners and set aside.
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To make the batter:
- whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a small bowl -- set aside.
- In medium bowl, beat the butter till light and fluffy --
- With mixer on high speed, gradually beat in sugar, and continue beating till mixture is very light and fluffy.
- Lower speed to medium, beat in eggs, one at a time, beating just until blended, then beat in lemon juice, and zest and extract.
- Lower speed to low, alternately beat in flour mixture and yogurt.beating just till blended.
- to make the syrup.stir lemon juice and sugar in small cup --
- Gently remove paper.replace baked cakes in tins, spoon syrup over the cakes.cool completely on rack --
- Handle the cakes very gently.they will be tender and sticky.
- Bake cakes about 20 minutes -- .
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Reviews
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Simplemente DELICIOSA!!! -
It had salt listed to put in the mix, however it wasnt on the list of ingredients, so I didnt know how much. So I didnt put any:-( And when I baked them, they came out more like muffins than cupcakes; I ended up throwing them away!! -
I made these for my Sweetie, he is a soldier and I needed something that traveled well. He LOVED them!! I added a bit of raspberry jam to the lemon glaze to make them pink up a bit and give an extra flavor. I am about to make a new batch right now for him as part of his Easter Love! :-) -
I don't understand how anyone was able to review this recipe without mentioning that there is an ingredient missing from the list. The directions tell you to add salt, but none is listed in the ingredients list. -
Yum! Very nice recipe, thank you. They did cook rather quickly for me in my small oven, so just watch that they don't overcook.
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Very nice!! My husband loves syrupy, really lemony cake, so I figured he'd like these. He hasn't tried them yet, but I pinched off a piece of one while it was still warm. Yum! I only had lemon yogurt, so I used that, and it made it even more lemony. I also subbed half the flour with whole wheat pastry flour, and half the sugar with dehydrated cane juice. They came out great! Thanks!
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I love cooking, and reading Christian fiction..I have 5 grandchildren..4 boys and 1 spoiled granddaughter...I also have a black cocker spaniel named Tobey..who is very spoiled..Love computer games, cross stitch and reading cookbooks..I was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia almost a year ago, on September 26, 2005....was in an out of the hospital for 8 months, doing intensive chemo...I am doing well now, thanks for all the prayers...
