Lemon cupcake recipes - 3 recipes
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Lemon-Limoncello Cupcakes
By shauna
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Details
Servings 12
Preparation time 45
Cooking time 70
- CUPCAKES:
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (1/2-stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoon limoncello
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup lemon Juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
- LEMON CURD:
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 1/2 cup lemon Juice
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg and 1 egg yolk
- CREAM CHEESE LIMONCELLO FROSTING:
- 2 ounces (1/2-stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 ounces cream cheese, room temp.
- 1 tablespoon limoncello
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
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By smclane
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- 5 egg whites, room temperature
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 lemons, zested
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 cup cake flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cup powdered sugar
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- 2 tablespoon heavy cream
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By CandyH
Moist and tender lemon cupcakes with a silky, smooth lemon mousse frosting
- CUPCAKES:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 whole eggs
- 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cups milk
- FROSTING:
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cups butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
Lemon Meringue Cupcakes
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By msippigrl
Homemade cupcakes are hollowed out then filled with tangy lemon filling and topped with meringue
- Lemon Filling:
- 3 large egg yolks (reserve whites for meringue)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest, loosely packed
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Cupcakes:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick (1/2 c) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Meringue:
- 3 large egg whites
- Pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
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By AzWench
Sweet and sunny, with all the things we love about lemon meringue pie — but in cupcake form
- CUPCAKES:
- 1 1/2 cups King Arthur Unbleached Cake Flour Blend
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon Buttery Sweet Dough Flavor (optional, but adds that signature bakery taste)
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- LEMON CURD:
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup (8-tablespoons) butter, melted
- 2 large eggs
- MERINGUE:
- 3 large egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon Bakewell Cream or cream of tartar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons sugar
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