Description
These lemon cupcakes are the perfect balance of sweet and tart with a creamy lemon buttercream frosting that melts in your mouth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/4 cups (163g) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup (56g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/4 cup (60ml) vegetable oil
- 3/4 cups (155g) sugar
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 6 tbsp (90ml) milk
- 1/4 cup (60ml) fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon zest
- 1 cup (224g) unsalted butter, room temperature (for frosting)
- 4 cups (460g) powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- 4–5 tbsp lemon juice (for frosting)
- 1 tsp lemon zest (for frosting)
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (176°C) and prepare a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
- Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Beat together the butter, oil, sugar, and vanilla extract until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Combine half of the dry ingredients into the batter and mix until mostly combined.
- Mix the milk and lemon juice together and add it along with the lemon zest to the batter.
- Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix just until smooth.
- Fill the cupcake liners about three-quarters full and bake for 15-18 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.
- Beat the butter for frosting until smooth, then add half of the powdered sugar and mix.
- Stir in the vanilla extract, lemon juice, and zest, then add the remaining powdered sugar until smooth.
- Pipe the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes and enjoy!
Notes
Use fresh lemon juice and zest for the best flavor. Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg