Ingredients
- 1 cup of unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 2 1/2 cups of flour
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 tablespoon of lemon zest
- 1 1/2 cups of sugar
- 2 large eggs plus 3 large egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons of fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup of low-fat buttermilk
Directions
- Pre heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cupcake pan by placing in liners. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and lemon zest.
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mixing at a low speed add in eggs and yolks on at a time. Beat in lemon juice.
- Alternately beat in the flour mixture and the buttermilk. Begin and end with the flour mixture. Mix just until combined.
- Put batter into liners and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Let the cupcakes cool for about 10 minutes.
The strawberry frosting I took from http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/strawberry-frosting-recipe/index.html
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of butter
- 4 cups of powdered sugar, plus extra if needed
- 1/4 cup of whole milk (at room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
- 2 to 3 tablespoons of strawberry fruit spread or jam
Directions
- In a medium bowl, beat the butter until light and smooth. Beat in 3 cups of powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth and creamy.
- Beat in the strawberry fruit spread or jam into the frosting. Mix the remaining 1 cup of powdered sugar (plus extra if needed) until smooth and creamy.
Kirsten
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