Lemon Cupcakes
 
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These mildly flavoured lemon cupcakes are easy to make. Without compromising on the taste, this recipe can also be made healthier by substituting plain flour with whole wheat flour.
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Recipe type: Bakes
Cuisine: Global
Serves: 10 large cupcakes
Ingredients
  • Plain flour / Whole wheat flour, 1[1/2] cups
  • Butter, ¾ cup
  • Sugar, ¾ cup powdered
  • Eggs, 2
  • Baking powder, 1[1/2] tspns
  • Baking soda, ½ tsp
  • Vanilla essence, 1 tsp
  • Milk, ½ cup
  • Zest from 1 lime
  • Lime juice, 2 tbspns
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven at 180C
  2. Place flour, baking soda and baking powder in a bowl and whisk well.
  3. Add eggs, butter and sugar in a separate bowl and beat well till the mixture is light.
  4. Now add the lemon zest & juice, vanilla essence and mix well.
  5. Fold the flour into the sugar-butter-egg mixture.
  6. Add the milk if the cake batter is too thick.
  7. Transfer the cake batter into cupcake moulds with liners in them.
  8. Bake at 180C for 30 mins or until ready.
Recipe by Spice Counter at http://spicecounter.com/bakes/lemon-cupcakes/