Lemon Cream Cupcakes

Name: Lemon Cream Cupcakes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 30 cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 3 eggs; 2 teaspoons lemon peel, grated; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3 1/2 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups sour cream; 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla; 1/4 teaspoon lemon peel, grated; 1 -2 tablespoon milk

Submitted by Nancy G.

"I love anything citrus-y and these fit the bill. I don't remember where I got the recipe."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 16
Yields:: 30 cupcakes

ingredients

Cupcakes
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons lemon peel, grated
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 ¹⁄₂ cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
2 cups sour cream
Frosting
3 tablespoons butter, softened
2 ¹⁄₄ cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
³⁄₄ teaspoon vanilla
¹⁄₄ teaspoon lemon peel, grated
1 -2 tablespoon milk

directions

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add lemon peel and vanilla and mix well.
Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. The batter will be thick.
Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups with 1/4 cup of batter.
Bake at 350º for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.
For frosting, cream butter and sugar in a small mixing bowl. Add lemon juice, vanilla, lemon peel and milk. Beat until smooth.
Frost cupcakes when completely cooled.

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Reviews

The batter is very thick, but the texture is great after baked. I also used lemon juice instead of the zest, mostly because it's what I had available, and it worked great. Not too lemony, but still satisfied my lemon craving. I'll make these again.

OmarMel
The cupcakes were delicious. I like a lot of flavor, so I added lemon juice instead of just the zest. Great texture. I didn't make the frosting because I was concerned about the heat level where I was taking them. So I stuck with the Wilton's buttercream recipe from their website with and used lemon juice to thin it down to the right consistency instead of milk.

haroper
I have a huge cravings for citrus deserts and this recipe satisfies them all. The cake has just the right amount of lemon flavor for the average "sour" tooth (although personally, I would add a bit more)and the icing adds that extra kick. It is buttery and so lemony. I would like to try this recipe with other citrus fruit like, oranges.

Sparkle 1874

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Nancy G.

Chesapeake, VA

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