Ultimate Lemon Cupcakes with Irresistible Blackberry Frosting

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Additional Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
24
Yield:
2 dozen cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 1cupwhite sugar

  • ½cupbutter

  • 2eggs

  • 1 ½teaspoonsvanilla extract

  • 1 ½cupsall-purpose flour

  • 1 ¾teaspoonsbaking powder

  • ½cuplow-fat milk

  • 1lemon, juice and zest

  • 1cupbutter, softened

  • 1teaspoonvanilla extract

  • ¼teaspoonsalt

  • 4cupsconfectioners’ sugar

  • ½cupseedless blackberry jam

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.

  2. 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 into mixture with the second egg.

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

  4. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.

  5. 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.

  6. To make frosting: Beat 1 cup butter with 1 teaspoon vanilla 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.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe24
Calories272
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
12g
16%
Saturated Fat
8g
38%
Cholesterol
46mg
15%
Sodium
151mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
41g
15%
Dietary Fiber
0g
1%
Total Sugars
33g
Protein
2g
3%
Vitamin C
4mg
4%
Calcium
36mg
3%
Iron
1mg
3%
Potassium
34mg
1%

* 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.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. 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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