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These Lemon Lavender Cupcakes are so light and fresh in flavor and will have your taste buds dying for spring!

  • CUPCAKES:
  • 1 cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest (from 3 lemons)
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • LEMON CURD:
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces, cold
  • 1 teaspoon freshly-grated lemon zest
  • FROSTING:
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream, chilled
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon dried lavender buds
4.4/5 (28 Votes)

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

  • For Sweet Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • 3-4 medium beet roots
  • 1 cup sour milk or buttermilk
  • 2 cups self-rising flour
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 oz. cream cheese
  • 2 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons evaporated milk
4.6/5 (20 Votes)

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marthastewart.com July 09, 2013

  • Alternate frosting:
  • Ingredients
  • 1 3/4 cups cake flour, not self-rising
  • 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Basic Vanilla Buttercream for decorating
  • optional Colored Sprinkles
  • Billy's Chocolate Buttercream
4.5/5 (17 Votes)

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Mix the chocolate fudge cake (eggs - water - oil) with 3 tablespoons of Nutella

  • 1 box of chocolate fudge cake
  • 3 tablespoons of nutella
  • 3 Eggs
  • 1 cup of oil
  • 1 1/2 cups of water
  • Nutella Jar
  • Sprinkles
  • Small marshmallows cubes
4.5/5 (17 Votes)

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As the name implies, these cupcakes are to die for! They're just the right amount of sweet and salty, and make for ...

  • 1 pkg oreos, regular size
  • 1 pkg mini oreos, for decoration
  • 1 pkg chocolate cake mix/ mix according to directions on box
  • 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 8 Tbsp butter, room temperature
  • 3 3/4 c powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • cupcake liners
4.7/5 (6 Votes)

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The beer flavor doesn’t always survive the baking process very well, so I just poked some holes in the cupcake to...

  • BEER CUPCAKES:
  • 3/4 cups butter, at room temperature
  • 1 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 1/2 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon orange or lime zest
  • 1 cup Blue Moon or Corona beer, plus more for brushing on tops
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • Orange/lime wedges and sanding sugar for garnish
  • CITRUS CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
  • 12 ounces cream cheese, cold
  • 6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange/lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon orange/lime zest
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
4.2/5 (45 Votes)

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Make Mom feel even more special on her day with these special strawberry cupcakes!

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose soft-wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
  • Paper baking cups
  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • 1 1/2 cups strawberry jam
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup strawberry puree
  • 1 teaspoon strawberry extract, optional
  • 6 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter. softened
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar
  • Edible pearls
  • Edible glitter
4.6/5 (12 Votes)

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A fun Holiday recipe project to do with the kids

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4 ounces butter (8 table spoons)
  • 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • Colored crystal sugar
  • Candy sprinkles
  • Candy
  • Marshmallow
4.6/5 (12 Votes)

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For the cake: 1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line muffin pans with cupcake liners

  • For the cake:
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup Hershey’s unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • For the frosting:
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 (7 oz) jar marshmallow cream
  • 1 cup confectioner’s sugar
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • For the garnish:
  • 1/2 cup crushed graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 Hershey’s Bars, broken into squares
4.6/5 (12 Votes)

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HEAT oven to 350°F. PREPARE cake batter as directed on package

  • 1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
  • 1 pkg. Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 2 T sugar
  • 48 Mini OREO Bite Size Cookies
  • 1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping
4.5/5 (22 Votes)

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Make the lemon curd filling: 1

  • For the lemon curd filling:
  • 3 tablespoons 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large 1 large egg
  • 1 large 1 large egg yolk
  • 1/3 cup 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
  • zest zest of one lemon
  • For the gingerbread cupcakes:
  • 3/4 cup 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup 3/4 cup cake flour
  • 1/2 cup 1/2 cup light brown sugar, loosely packed
  • 2 teaspoons 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
  • pinch pinch freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
  • 2 large 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup 3/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 1/3 cup 1/3 cup unsulphured molasses (not blackstrap)
  • 2 teaspoons 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
  • For the whipped cream:
  • 1 cup 1 cup + 2 tablespoons heavy cream, divided
  • 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon gelatin powder
  • 1/3 cup 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • Garnish
  • Approx. 3 tablespoons chopped candied ginger
4.3/5 (26 Votes)

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French yellow cupcakes filled with with raspberry jam and dusted with powdered sugar

  • Cooking spray
  • 1 (18.5-ounce) package yellow cake mix
  • 1 (3.5-ounce) package instant French vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 (12-ounce) jar seedless raspberry jam
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar for dusting
4.6/5 (11 Votes)

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