Description
Moist lemon poppy seed cupcakes with fresh citrus flavor and creamy lemon frosting.
Ingredients
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- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp poppy seeds
- 7 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp oil
- 3/4 cup sugar
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/8 cup lemon juice
- 1/8 cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 3/4 cup butter
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tsp poppy seeds
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1/8 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line muffin tin
- Mix dry ingredients together
- Beat butter sugar and oil
- Add lemon juice zest and sour cream
- Add eggs and mix
- Alternate dry ingredients and buttermilk
- Fill liners and bake 16 to 18 minutes
- Cool completely
- Beat butter and cream cheese
- Add sugar lemon and salt
- Pipe frosting on cupcakes
Notes
- Use fresh lemon juice
- Do not overmix batter
- Bring ingredients to room temperature
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 339
- Sugar: 14
- Sodium: 271
- Fat: 24
- Saturated Fat: 14
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 75
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 60