Description
Create the best flavor with this step-by-step Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon-Blueberry Frosting recipe. Easy to bake and irresistibly delicious!
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Cupcakes:
- 1 ½ cups (180g) All-Purpose Flour
- 1 cup (200g) Granulated Sugar
- 1 ½ tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Baking Soda
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 2 large Eggs, room temperature
- ⅓ cup (80ml) Vegetable Oil
- ½ cup (120ml) Buttermilk, room temperature
- 2 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Zest
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- For the Lemon-Blueberry Frosting:
- ½ cup (113g) Unsalted Butter, softened
- 3 cups (360g) Powdered Sugar, sifted
- 2 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice
- ½ cup (100g) Fresh Blueberries (for puree)
- 1–2 tbsp Milk or Cream (as needed)
Instructions
- 1. Prepare Oven and Muffin Tin: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- 2. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- 3. Combine Wet Ingredients: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together eggs, vegetable oil, buttermilk, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- 4. Mix Batter: Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Fold gently with a spatula until just combined. Do not overmix.
- 5. Bake Cupcakes: Divide batter evenly among liners, filling about two-thirds full. Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 6. Cool Cupcakes: Let cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- 7. Make Blueberry Puree: In a small saucepan, cook blueberries with 1 tbsp water over medium heat until softened (5-7 mins). Press through a fine-mesh sieve, cool completely.
- 8. Cream Butter and Sugar: In a large bowl, beat softened butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add sifted powdered sugar, beating until smooth and incorporated.
- 9. Finish Frosting: Add cooled blueberry puree and lemon juice. Beat until smooth, creamy, and beautifully colored. Add milk or cream 1 tsp at a time to reach desired pipeable consistency.
- 10. Frost and Serve: Once cupcakes are completely cool, frost generously and garnish as desired. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins