Wednesday, August 15, 2012

BEST LEMON CUPCAKES!!!!



WHETHER YOU MAKE THESE AS A BOUQUET OR EAT THEM RIGHT AWAY, THEY ARE SCRUMPTIOUS!!

CUPCAKES:
2 STICKS SOFT BUTTER
1 3/4 C. SUGAR
4 EGGS
ZEST OF 1 LEMON
2TSP. VANILLA
1 1/2C. ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
1 1/2C. CAKE FLOUR (I USED ALL PURPOSE BECAUSE OUT OF CAKE FLOUR)
1T. BAKING POWDER
1/2 TSP. SALT
1 1/4 C. MILK

PREHEAT 350. LINE CUPCAKE TINS WITH LINER. MAKES 24
BEAT BUTTER AND SUGAR TOGETHER UNTIL CREAMY. ADD EGGS, ZEST & VANILLA. ADD DRY INGREDIENTS ALTERNATING WITH MILK. DON'T OVER MIX. BAKE IN TINS APPROX 20 MINS. COOL.

LEMON BUTTERCREAM:
2 STICKS SOFT BUTTER
8C, CONFECTIONERS SUGAR
1/2C. FRESH LEMON JUICE
1 TSP. LEMON ZEST
YELLOW COLORING

BEAT ALL TOGETHER ADDING THE SUGAR SLOWLY. IF TOO THICK, ADD DROP OF MILK.

2 comments:

Back for Seconds said...

Oh Yum!! I don't know how you do it, girl! you are a treasure trove of delicious treats! I hope you will swing by my party and link up some of these goodies!

Anonymous said...

Wow amazing. How do you make them look like flowers

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