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Lemon Cupcakes

Get ready to bake up the best lemon cupcakes.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 587 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 1 Egg
  • ¼ cup Vegetable Oil
  • 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • Zest of 1 Lemon
  • ½ cup Milk
  • For the Frosting
  • 1/2 cup Soft Butter
  • 1 tbsp Milk
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 2 cups Powdered Sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F and line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
  • Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, blend together egg, oil, sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
  • Blend the wet mixture into the dry ingredients.
  • Stir the milk in just until batter is smooth.
  • Divide the batter into the muffin pan and bake for 20-25 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, blend together ingredients for the frosting.
  • Take muffins out of the oven and leave to cool.
  • Top with frosting.

Nutrition

Calories: 587kcalCarbohydrates: 87gProtein: 5gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 325mgPotassium: 82mgFiber: 1gSugar: 66gVitamin A: 550IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 79mgIron: 1mg
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