Description
These delightful lemon cupcakes topped with blueberry buttercream bring joy and sunshine to any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 Tablespoon lemon zest
- 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature)
- ¾ cup granulated white sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk (1% milk)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¾ cups fresh blueberries (plus extra for garnish)
- 5½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Splash of milk (only if needed for buttercream consistency)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake tin with paper liners.
- Mix together the flour and baking powder in a bowl. Set it aside.
- Beat the unsalted butter and granulated sugar until fluffy in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in the lemon zest, milk, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. Mix until just combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring gently until smooth.
- Fold in the fresh blueberries, being careful not to break them up too much.
- Pour the batter into the cupcake liners, filling each about ⅔ full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool completely on a wire rack.
- Beat the stick of unsalted butter until creamy for the buttercream.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing until smooth.
- Add in the vanilla extract and blueberries, mixing until fluffy. If too thick, add a splash of milk.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes with the blueberry buttercream.
Notes
Serve with extra blueberries on top and pair with vanilla ice cream or lemonade for a refreshing treat.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: cupcakes, lemon, blueberry, dessert, baking