Lemon-Scented Blueberry Cupcakes
Ingredients
| Cupcakes: |
| 1.5 cupsall-purpose flour; plus 2 tablespoons |
| 10 tablespoonsgranulated sugar |
| 1.5 teaspoonsbaking powder |
| 1/4 teaspoonSalt |
| 1/8 teaspoonbaking soda |
| 1/4 cupButter; melted |
| 1 largeegg |
| 1/2 cuplow-fat buttermilk |
| 1/2 cup2% reduced-fat milk |
| 1 teaspoonlemon rind; grated |
| 3/4 cupfresh or frozen blueberries; thawed |
| Frosting: |
| 1/4 cup1/3-less-fat cream cheese; softened |
| 2 tablespoonsbutter; softened |
| 1 teaspoonlemon rind; grated |
| 1 teaspoonvanilla extract |
| 1/8 teaspoonSalt |
| 1.5 cupspowdered sugar; sifted |
| 2 teaspoonsfresh lemon juice |
| fresh blueberries; (optional) |
Lemon-Scented Blueberry Cupcakes Preparation
Preheat oven to 350?
Place 12 decorative paper muffin cup liners into muffin cups. (try mini muffins)
To prepare cupcakes, lightly spoon 1 ½ cups flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Measure 1 tablespoon flour; level with a knife. Sift together 1 ½ cups flour plus 1 tablespoon flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Combine melted butter and egg in another large bowl; stir with a whisk. Add buttermilk, milk, and 1 teaspoon rind to butter mixture; stir with a whisk. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Toss blueberries with remaining 1 tablespoon flour. Fold blueberries into batter. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups. Bake at 350? for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
To prepare frosting, place cream cheese, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon rind, vanilla, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed just until blended. Gradually add powdered sugar (do not overbeat). Stir in juice. Spread frosting evenly over cupcakes; garnish with blueberries, if desired. Store, covered, in refrigerator.
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Yummy! My husband isn't a fan of lemon, so I left out the zest, but they were still delicious.
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