What to make for an office fundraiser bakesale? Lemon Cupakes! I made the traditional buttercream icing but find it too sweet. Will use my own whipped cream recipe next time.
Raspberry jam filling.
Makes 24 cupcakes.
Ingredients:
3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
2 sticks butter, room temp
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
5 large eggs, room temp
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4 small lemons)
Zest of 4 lemons
Stir flour, salt and baking powder together.
Cream butter with sugar, adding eggs one at a time.
Add vanilla, lemon juice and zest. Stir in flour mixture.
Add about 1/4 cup of water if too dry.
Pour into cupcake pan and bake 20 min.
Cool cupcakes, make small hole in middle using a teaspoon or small melon baller.
Fill with seedless raspberry jam.
Cover cupcake with icing and top with a raspberry.
Chill until ready to serve.
Buttercream Frosting:
2 sticks butter, room temp
1 cup shortening
2 tablespoons lemon juice
zest of one lemon
4 cups icing sugar
2-3 drops yellow food coloring.
Cream together for a few minutes.
