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Lemon Cupcake Recipe
Make these Easy Lemon Cupcakes that can also be made gluten-free too! Grab this simple recipe for spring.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F and fill a cupcake pan with liners.
- Step 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- Step 3
In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Step 4
Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition, scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Step 5
Beat in the zest and vanilla extract.
- Step 6
Add dry mixture alternating with buttermilk and lemon juice, beating just until combined after each addition.
- Step 7
Divide the batter into cupcake liners.
- Step 8
Bake at 350°F for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Step 9
Cool on a wire rack after cook time.
- Step 10
Frost with fresh whip cream or frosting of your choice.
- Step 11
If you are making the whipped cream in this recipe, add the whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla into a mixing bowl. Whip this on high for about 3 minutes until the whipped cream is formed.
- Step 12
Place the whipped cream into a decorator's bag with the Wilton 1M tip and frost the cupcakes.
- Step 13
Garnish with Lemon Slices.
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