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Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 12 cupcakes
Calories 250
Delight in these zesty lemon cupcakes topped with fresh raspberry frosting and garnished with raspberries and lemon wedges for a refreshing treat.

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 0.75 cup all-purpose flour
  • 0.75 cup cake flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.125 tsp baking soda
  • 0.25 tsp salt

Sugar & Zest

  • 0.75 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tbsp lemon zest (zest of 2 lemons)

Wet Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.5 tsp lemon extract (optional) (for stronger lemon flavor)
  • 0.25 cup buttermilk
  • 1.5 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

Frosting & Toppings

  • 0.75 cup powdered sugar
  • 24 fresh raspberries for topping
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter, nearly at room temperature
  • 0.25 cup salted butter, nearly at room temperature
  • 3 to 3 cups powdered sugar (adjust for desired sweetness)
  • 0.5 tsp vanilla extract
  • 24 fresh raspberries for decoration
  • as needed lemon wedges (for topping)

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Sift all-purpose and cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; whisk and set aside.
  • Pulse sugar with lemon zest until finely ground. Cream butter with lemon sugar until pale. Mix in egg, egg whites, vanilla, and lemon extract.
  • Whisk buttermilk and lemon juice. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk to batter, beginning and ending with flour, mixing just until combined.
  • Divide batter into muffin cups; bake 18-20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Brush cupcakes with lemon simple syrup and cool.
  • Puree raspberries, strain to remove seeds, and reduce in a saucepan by half. Cool completely. Whip butter, add powdered sugar, raspberry puree, and vanilla to make frosting.
  • Top each cupcake with a raspberry, pipe frosting, garnish with raspberry, lemon wedge, and optional decorations. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

For an extra lemony flavor, add more lemon extract or zest to taste.
Calories: 250kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Dessert
Keyword: cupcake, lemon, raspberry