Lemon Cupcakes Recipe
Those of you who read my blog regularly know how much I love lemon. This lemon cupcake recipe has been in my recipe box for a very long time. It has been tweaked and changed several times until I got it just right. I hope you enjoy these cupcakes as much as I do.
What You Need
- 1 Cup cake flour (you may need a pinch more if the batter looks to thin)
- 3/4 Cup sugar
- 2 Lemons (zest only)
- 1 Tbsp poppy seeds (toasted)
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 Cup vanilla (or plain) yogurt
- Muffin tin (12 cup)
- Muffin/Cupcake liners
- Wire cooling rack
- Large mixing bowl
- Medium mixing bowl
- Whisk
Before You Start
Preheat oven to 350 ° and line a 12-count muffin tin with paper liners
Let’s Make It!
In a large bowl combine flour, sugar, lemon zest and poppy seeds together and mix. In a medium bowl using a whisk beat the eggs into the yogurt, add to dry ingredients, mix well and add the cooled melted butter.( If batter is to runny add a few more pinches of flour and mix well)Mix together with a whisk until smooth, then divide equally into baking cups. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick poked in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and (tops are pale not golden) cool for 5 minutes in the muffin tin, then carefully lift onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
FOR THE FROSTING
- 1 Cup butter (softened)
- 1 3/4 Cup powdered sugar (sifted)
- 1 lemon (juice only)
- Yellow food coloring
- Electric mixer
- Piping bag with large star nozzle (or zip top style bag with a corner cut off)
- Pre-made icing flower, to decorate (found in the baking aisle at your market)
Let’s Make the Icing!
In a large bowl beat the butter on medium high speed until creamy, gradually added powdered sugar and lemon juice. Stir in a few drops of yellow food coloring. (Stir in enough food coloring for a pale lemon color) Then spoon the icing into a piping bag with a large star nozzle (or place in a zip top bag and twist until you have a corner tip. Cut a very small piece off of the corner.)
Pipe one spiral of icing around the edge, then pause to break the flow before moving the nozzle towards the center slightly and piping a second, smaller spiral that continues until there are no gaps in the center. Slightly rest ( make a dot) the nozzle into the icing as you stop squeezing to finish neatly. Repeat to cover all the cakes, then top with icing flower.
Serves 12
I love lemon! And cupcakes! Heaven!
Wow – perfect timing! As you know I have a houseful of eager lemon cupcake testerouterers, (is that even a word?!) Although knowing me it would take a zillion years to get them looking as good as yours… But the kids are very encouraging and say don’t worry keep trying!!
Wrenx
Ooooh – when should I come over? These looks yummy!
I love lemon too! Can’t wait to try your recipe.
I can't wait to try ths recipe! Thanks for sharing
These look so delicious and refreshing! I love just love lemon. Thank you for your sweet comments and visiting me today. Your blog is beautiful and love your music! 🙂
Mmmmm, good! Thanks for the recipe!
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that looks delicious, thanks so much for the recipe, can't wait to try it.
Yummy!!! 🙂 Will need to try this recipe in the future. I love making lemon cookies! Thanks so much for linking up! Hope you have a happy Valentines Day!
Hi there! I'm a new blog follower via Google Friend Connect. Yum, these look delicious! Oh, how I wish I had the cooking gene. I love your blog! Hope you'll check out my blog and follow back! Have a fabulous day and blog on!
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Lemon, yum. Will have to try this! Love your blog. I am now following you and am grabbing your button for my blog page. Stop by sometime at http://www.homesteadbountyblessings.com
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Jacqui
These look delicious! I am going to try this recipe! Have a Happy Valentine's Day!
Mama Hen
I have never been a big lemon person…but my mouth started watering when I saw these! They look soooooo good! I love the sunny yellow frosting!!!
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Lemon is one of my favorites and the cupcakes look yummy!
I'm so happy that you found and followed me. It's a grand feeling to have new friends and I'm following you to.
Oh, yes! What beautiful, lemony goodness! I do love lemon…it competes with chocolate for first place in my heart! 🙂
Thanks for this lovely recipe!
The photo is so pretty and romantic! Happy Valentine's Day! xo
Oh my goodness…those look AMAZING!
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There is nothing…and I mean NOTHING that makes me pine for summer more than a good lemon-y treat! I will be making this one soon!
This sounds divine! I love lemony things.
Dear Katie, thanks so much for visiting and following! I am following you back, and also grabbed your lovely blog button
This REALLY appeals
during the most chocolatey
time of year!
Lemons and daffodils
~so ready for both!
Will give this a go.
Thanks!
-Jennifer
Oooooh, these sound juicy and delcious! They're getting my tastebuds working at the thought of biting into one!
Sarahx
Dear Katie, thanks so much for visiting and following! I am following you back, and also grabbed your lovely blog button. Have a great weekend! Sonia
Lemon is such a wonderful flavor! I'm not a fan of poppy seeds. Do you think that the cupcake would be as good without them?
Would love to have one of those right now! This will be a recipe to make the next time my Mom visits. She loves anything lemon.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Hugs,
Kat
How beautiful! And I love lemons and everything with them.
Oh, my mouth is watering. I absolutely love cupcakes and this one looks perfect!
Lemon anything is my favorite dessert, Katie! These sound marvelous!
Katherine, lemon is my absolutely favorite flavor!!! I am putting this recipe in my recipe box! Thanks for sharing!!
They look and sound delicious.
I love lemon! They sound great and look beautiful! Happy Valentine's Weekend:@)
I absolutely LOVE new recipes!! These look incredibly YUMMY!!
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Looks delicious! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog!
Thank you, I love everything Lemon!
Hi Katherine. Thank you for dropping by on my blog and for following me. I'm glad you visited and I found a new blog with great recipes for baking which I could follow. We've been looking for a blog like this. I want to learn it. Thanks
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Oh Oh Oh! I am so pleased to have found your blog via 'Follow Friday 40 and Over' and am drooling at these cup cakes and the salmon on the post below.
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I LOVE LEMON CUPCAKES! sandie
Just my kind of recipe. We have 2 lemon trees and right now there are lots of lemons! The cupcake looks beautiful and sounds like it tastes delicious.
Mmmm….I love lemon cake so I know I'm going to love these cupcakes. Thanks for this yummy recipe and have a wonderful weekend! 🙂
What gorgeous muffins! My family would thoroughly enjoy this! Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful weekend!
Those cupcakes looks amazing! Thanks for finding/following. Now following you back. Your blog is beautiful.
Ok Miss Katie, I am here for the first time and LOVE LOVE LOVE this blog. I love to bake and cook too so looks like I found a real find and friend? Can't wait to get some more great ideas. Thank you!
I love anything lemon! These look wonderful. Thanks so much for stopping by to say hello and introducing yourself I am now your newest follower. I look forward to getting to know you. Have a great weekend, Candace
I love lemon desserts, I think they are so refreshing! The cupcakes look sinful! Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful weekend!
Mary
Ummmm Yum!! Too bad there isn't some already made at my house. I could sure use one right about now!….LEMON! 🙂
I love Lemon Cupcakes. Yum !!
Lemon is one of my favorite flavors so this has got to be good.