Lemon Cupcake with Blackberry Buttercream

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cupcake Recipes. (Lemon Cupcake with Blackberry Buttercream). A simple from-scratch lemon cupcake has blackberry buttercream frosting. This cupcake is a refreshing hit! Garnish each cupcake with a blackberry or a pinch of lemon zest.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 24

Yield: 2 dozen cupcakes

Lemon Cupcake with Blackberry Buttercream

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar

½ cup butter

2 eggs

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder

½ cup low-fat milk

1 lemon

juice and zest

1 cup butter

softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

¼ teaspoon salt

4 cups confectioners' sugar

½ cup seedless blackberry jam

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.

Step 3

Cream sugar and 1/2 cup butter in the bowl of a stand mixer until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time and mix 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract into mixture with the second egg.

Step 4

Beat in flour and baking powder until thoroughly combined; beat in milk lemon juice and lemon zest to make a smooth batter.

Step 5

Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until cupcake edges are slightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean 20 to 25 minutes. Cool cupcakes completely.

Step 7

Beat 1 cup butter with 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and salt until smooth and creamy. Beat in confectioners' sugar 1 cup at a time to make a creamy frosting. Beat in blackberry jam. Spread frosting on cooled cupcakes.

Nutritional Information

Lemon Cupcake with Blackberry Buttercream

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 272

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.7g 3%

Carbohydrates: 40.7g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 0.4g 2%

Sugars: 33.2g

Fat: 12.1g 19%

Saturated Fat: 7.5g 37%

Cholesterol: 46.2mg 15%

Vitamin A Iu: 386.6IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.8mg 6%

Vitamin C: 3.6mg 6%

Folate: 17.3mcg 4%

Calcium: 36.2mg 4%

Iron: 0.5mg 3%

Magnesium: 3.9mg 1%

Potassium: 33.7mg 1%

Sodium: 150.6mg 6%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 108.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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