Description
Delight your taste buds with these light and fluffy Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes. Bursting with fresh blueberries and zesty lemon flavor, topped with a creamy lemon frosting, these cupcakes are a perfect treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Cupcake Batter:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups fresh blueberries, tossed with 1 tablespoon flour
Lemon Frosting:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, cream together butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in lemon zest and lemon juice.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Add the dry ingredients alternately with milk, mixing until just combined. Stir in vanilla extract, then gently fold in blueberries.
- Bake: Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full. Bake for 18–20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Make Frosting: For the frosting, beat softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, then mix in lemon juice, milk, and lemon zest until smooth and spreadable.
- Frost Cupcakes: Frost cooled cupcakes and garnish with extra blueberries or lemon zest if desired.
Notes
- If using frozen blueberries, do not thaw before adding to batter.
- For extra lemon flavor, brush baked cupcakes with a little lemon syrup before frosting.
- Cupcakes can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 34 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
