Friday

Lemon Cupcakes Recipe

Two recipes this week!
What You Need
1 Cup cake flour ( you may need a pinch more if the batter looks to thin)
3/4 Cup sugar
2 Lemons ( zest only)
 1 Tbsp poppy seeds (toasted)
3 eggs
1/2 Cup vanilla ( or plain) yogurt
1/2  Cup butter (melted and cooled )
Muffin tin ( 12 cup)
Muffin/Cupcake liners
Wire cooling rack
Large mixing bowl
Medium mixing bowl
Whisk

FOR THE ICING
1 Cup  butter (softened)
1 3/4 Cup powdered  sugar (sifted)
1 lemon ( juice only)
Yellow food coloring
Electric mixer
Piping bag with large star nozzle ( or ziplock style bag with tip cut off)
Premade icing flower, to decorate ( found in the baking aisle at your market)

Before You Start Preheat oven to 350 ° and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper liners

Lets Make It! In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, lemon zest and poppy seeds together and mix. In a medium bowl using a whisk beat the eggs into the yogurt, add to dry ingredients , mix well and add the cooled melted butter.( If batter is to runny add a few more pinches of flour and mix well)Mix together with a whisk until smooth, then divide equally into baking cups. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick poked in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and (tops are pale not golden)cool for 5 minutes in the muffin tin, then carefully lift onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
Make the icing
In a large bowl beat the butter on medium high speed until creamy, gradually added powdered sugar and lemon juice. Stir in a few drops of yellow food coloring.(Stir in enough food coloring for a pale lemon color) Then spoon the icing into a piping bag with a large star nozzle ( or place in a ziplock bag and twist until you have a corner tip. Cut a very small piece off of the corner.)
Pipe one spiral of icing around the edge, then pause to break the flow before moving the nozzle towards the center slightly and piping a second, smaller spiral that continues until there are no gaps in the center. Slightly rest ( make a dot) the nozzle into the icing as you stop squeezing to finish neatly. Repeat to cover all the cakes, then top with icing flower.
Serves 12




44 comments:

Unknown said...

Lemon is one of my favorite flavors so this has got to be good.

WobiSobi said...

I love Lemon Cupcakes. Yum !!

PoetessWug said...

Ummmm Yum!! Too bad there isn't some already made at my house. I could sure use one right about now!....LEMON! :-)

Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezes said...

I love lemon desserts, I think they are so refreshing! The cupcakes look sinful! Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful weekend!

Mary

Candace said...

I love anything lemon! These look wonderful. Thanks so much for stopping by to say hello and introducing yourself I am now your newest follower. I look forward to getting to know you. Have a great weekend, Candace

marlece said...

Ok Miss Katie, I am here for the first time and LOVE LOVE LOVE this blog. I love to bake and cook too so looks like I found a real find and friend? Can't wait to get some more great ideas. Thank you!

Unknown said...

Those cupcakes looks amazing! Thanks for finding/following. Now following you back. Your blog is beautiful.

Sommer said...

What gorgeous muffins! My family would thoroughly enjoy this! Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful weekend!

Dori said...

Mmmm....I love lemon cake so I know I'm going to love these cupcakes. Thanks for this yummy recipe and have a wonderful weekend! :)

Anne said...

Just my kind of recipe. We have 2 lemon trees and right now there are lots of lemons! The cupcake looks beautiful and sounds like it tastes delicious.

Chatty Crone said...

I LOVE LEMON CUPCAKES! sandie

Carol E Wyer said...

Oh Oh Oh! I am so pleased to have found your blog via 'Follow Friday 40 and Over' and am drooling at these cup cakes and the salmon on the post below.
I am your newest follower. Please drop by and maybe follow my blog if you fancy a laugh. I'd be deligted to welcome you.
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Missy Schranz said...

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Sey said...

Hi Katherine. Thank you for dropping by on my blog and for following me. I'm glad you visited and I found a new blog with great recipes for baking which I could follow. We've been looking for a blog like this. I want to learn it. Thanks

Debby@Just Breathe said...

Thank you, I love everything Lemon!

Devonay said...

Looks delicious! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!

Kandy said...

I absolutely LOVE new recipes!! These look incredibly YUMMY!!
Thank you for stopping by my little blog =)

Lynn said...

I love lemon! They sound great and look beautiful! Happy Valentine's Weekend:@)

Dom said...

They look and sound delicious.

Sherri said...

Katherine, lemon is my absolutely favorite flavor!!! I am putting this recipe in my recipe box! Thanks for sharing!!

Donna said...

Lemon anything is my favorite dessert, Katie! These sound marvelous!

Liz said...

Oh, my mouth is watering. I absolutely love cupcakes and this one looks perfect!

Olga Poltava said...

How beautiful! And I love lemons and everything with them.

Justabeachkat said...

Would love to have one of those right now! This will be a recipe to make the next time my Mom visits. She loves anything lemon.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Hugs,
Kat

Heather said...

Lemon is such a wonderful flavor! I'm not a fan of poppy seeds. Do you think that the cupcake would be as good without them?

Sonia said...

Dear Katie, thanks so much for visiting and following! I am following you back, and also grabbed your lovely blog button. Have a great weekend! Sonia

Sarah @ Modern Country Style said...

Oooooh, these sound juicy and delcious! They're getting my tastebuds working at the thought of biting into one!

Sarahx

Jennifer Richardson said...

This REALLY appeals
during the most chocolatey
time of year!
Lemons and daffodils
~so ready for both!
Will give this a go.
Thanks!
-Jennifer

sim only plans said...

Dear Katie, thanks so much for visiting and following! I am following you back, and also grabbed your lovely blog button

Anonymous said...

This sounds divine! I love lemony things.

Katie said...

There is nothing...and I mean NOTHING that makes me pine for summer more than a good lemon-y treat! I will be making this one soon!

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Lin said...

Oh my goodness...those look AMAZING!

Stopping by from the Say Hi Sunday Blog Hop!

A multi-dimensional life said...

Oh, yes! What beautiful, lemony goodness! I do love lemon...it competes with chocolate for first place in my heart! :)
Thanks for this lovely recipe!
The photo is so pretty and romantic! Happy Valentine's Day! xo

Honey at 2805 said...

Lemon is one of my favorites and the cupcakes look yummy!

I'm so happy that you found and followed me. It's a grand feeling to have new friends and I'm following you to.

Patti said...

I have never been a big lemon person...but my mouth started watering when I saw these! They look soooooo good! I love the sunny yellow frosting!!!

Mama Hen said...

These look delicious! I am going to try this recipe! Have a Happy Valentine's Day!

Mama Hen

Ashley said...

Hi there! I'm a new blog follower via Google Friend Connect. Yum, these look delicious! Oh, how I wish I had the cooking gene. I love your blog! Hope you'll check out my blog and follow back! Have a fabulous day and blog on!
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Homestead Bounty Blessings said...

Lemon, yum. Will have to try this! Love your blog. I am now following you and am grabbing your button for my blog page. Stop by sometime at www.homesteadbountyblessings.com

blessings,
Jacqui

~Love Lis said...

Yummy!!! :) Will need to try this recipe in the future. I love making lemon cookies! Thanks so much for linking up! Hope you have a happy Valentines Day!

Maria@BubblegumandDuctTape said...

that looks delicious, thanks so much for the recipe, can't wait to try it.

Anonymous said...

Mmmmm, good! Thanks for the recipe!

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michelle said...

These look so delicious and refreshing! I love just love lemon. Thank you for your sweet comments and visiting me today. Your blog is beautiful and love your music! :)

shannon said...

I can't wait to try ths recipe! Thanks for sharing