New Recipe Alert: Lemon Cupcakes

You will need:
1 cup butter, softened 
2 cups sugar 
3 eggs 
2 teaspoons lemon zest 
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 
1 teaspoon baking soda 
1/2 teaspoon baking powder 
1/2 teaspoon salt 
2 cups sour cream 

Directions 
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Add lemon peel and vanilla; mix well. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream (batter will be thick). Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups with 1/4 cup of batter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. 


Lemon Buttercream Icing

1/2 cup butter or margarine (not spread or tub product) 
1 (1 lb) package confectioners' sugar, sifted (4 cups) 
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind 
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 
1 tablespoon milk 
1 dash salt 

Directions 
Beat butter or margarine until soft in a medium sized bowl. Beat in confectioners' sugar alternately with lemon rind, salt lemon juice, and milk. Continue beating until smooth and spreadable. Fill pastry bag and pipe on cupcakes. 




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