Lemon Cupcakes with Icing and Pearl Sprinkles Recipe

The Most Delicious and Easy-To-Make Cupcake Recipes, Shipped Right to Your Door

Suggested Cookbook
The Most Delicious and Easy-To-Make Cupcake Recipes, Shipped Right to Your Door

These lemon cupcakes are light and fluffy, with a strong lemon flavor. The tangy icing and delicate pearl icing complete the look.

Ingredients

Time Needed

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
Prepare a cupcake pan by lining it with paper liners.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
Beat in the eggs one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
Mix in the lemon juice and zest.
Alternately add the flour mixture and the milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
Mix until everything is just combined.
Distribute the batter evenly among the cupcake liners.
18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Allow to cool for 5 minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
To make the icing, cream the butter until it is light and fluffy.
Mix in the powdered sugar gradually, alternating with the lemon juice and milk, until the icing is smooth and creamy.
Spread or pipe the icing onto the cooled cupcakes and sprinkle with pearl sprinkles to finish.