Lemon Sparkle Cupcakes

By mirelsonp

Ingredients

• Topping:
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 Tbsp grated lemon peel
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp grated lemon peel
• 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

Details

Servings 16

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Edd eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in lemon peel.

2. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle a rounded 1/2 teaspoonful over each cupcake. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-24 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.