I was digging around yesterday for a cupcake recipe for Bob's lunch and found a recipe I liked the looks of on www.bakespace.com. The OP said she played with a Martha Stewart recipe to get this - and I played with it a bit more - I wanted LEMON, not lemon! I have to say these are so easy it's almost sinful.
Preheat oven and line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
1 1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Combine in a small bowl and set aside
In a small bowl combine:
1/2 c. milk
1 tsp vanilla
Beat in a mixer until fluffy:
1 stick unsalted butter
3/4 c. sugar
Add 2 eggs; one at a time, beating well after each addition. With the mixer on low speed add half of the dry ingredients, followed by the milk mixture, and then the remaining dry ingredients.
Add 1 Tbs. lemon juice and finely grated zest of a large lemon. Do not overmix.
Spoon into muffin cups and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Lemon Frosting
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
3 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
1/4 c. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp +/- lemon juice
grated zest of a lemon.
Beat all ingredients together until smooth. Mix in more sugar or milk as needed to achieve a spreadable consistency.
These were soooooo good.
Preheat oven and line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
1 1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Combine in a small bowl and set aside
In a small bowl combine:
1/2 c. milk
1 tsp vanilla
Beat in a mixer until fluffy:
1 stick unsalted butter
3/4 c. sugar
Add 2 eggs; one at a time, beating well after each addition. With the mixer on low speed add half of the dry ingredients, followed by the milk mixture, and then the remaining dry ingredients.
Add 1 Tbs. lemon juice and finely grated zest of a large lemon. Do not overmix.
Spoon into muffin cups and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
Lemon Frosting
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
3 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
1/4 c. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp +/- lemon juice
grated zest of a lemon.
Beat all ingredients together until smooth. Mix in more sugar or milk as needed to achieve a spreadable consistency.
These were soooooo good.
You only live once . . . but if you do it right once should be enough!