This simple from-scratch lemon cupcake has a blackberry buttercream frosting. This dessert is a refreshing hit! Garnish each cupcake with a blackberry or a pinch of lemon zest.
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- ½ cup butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup low-fat milk
- 1 lemon, juice and zest
- 1 cup butter, softened
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- ½ cup seedless blackberry jam
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
Step 2
Cream sugar and 1/2 cup butter in the bowl of a stand mixer until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, and mix 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla into mixture with the second egg.
Step 3
Beat in flour and baking powder until thoroughly combined; beat in milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest to make a smooth batter.
Step 4
Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.
Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven until cupcake edges are slightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool cupcakes completely.
Step 6
To make frosting: Beat 1 cup butter with 1 teaspoon vanilla and salt until smooth and creamy. Beat in confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, to make a creamy frosting. Beat in blackberry jam. Spread frosting on cooled cupcakes.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 24 | |
Calories 272 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat12g | 16% |
Saturated Fat8g | 38% |
Cholesterol46mg | 15% |
Sodium151mg | 7% |
Total Carbohydrate41g | 15% |
Dietary Fiber0g | 1% |
Total Sugars33g | |
Protein2g | |
Vitamin C4mg | 18% |
Calcium36mg | 3% |
Iron1mg | 3% |
Potassium34mg | 1% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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