Lemon Cupcakes With Lemon Cream Frosting

These Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Frosting disappear within minutes at our house. They taste like something you would buy at an expensive cupcake shop. Over the past few years, gourmet cupcakes have become very popular. It doesn’t take much effort to go a step beyond the store-bought cake mix and pre-made frosting. These yummy lemon buttermilk cupcakes with lemon buttercream frosting are the perfect example of how easy it is. If you are planning a celebration of any kind, this lemon cupcake recipe is the way to go. Birthday parties, baby showers, bridal showers, graduation parties, and school parties are all more fun when cupcakes are served. If you love lemon desserts as much as I do, this treat is the way to go!

Ingredients in Lemon Cupcakes

Put away the box cake mix and try this homemade cupcake recipe. The buttermilk gives the cake a moist, dense texture with a light citrus flavor. Here’s what you need:

All-purpose flour – about three cups. Make sure the flour mixture is sifted to avoid lumps in the batter. Baking powder – one teaspoon Baking soda – half a teaspoon Salt – half a teaspoon kosher salt Butter – one cup, softened to room temperature Sugar – two cups regular, granulated sugar 4 large eggs Vanilla extract – one tablespoon seems like a lot but it pairs beautifully with the fresh lemon juice Lemon juice – one-third cup, either the juice from fresh lemons or from a bottle. Lemon zest – the zest adds another depth of flavor to the cupcake batter. Buttermilk – this “secret ingredient” is what gives the cake a super moist texture, similar to our Coconut Cake Recipe, and tastes best when cupcakes are frozen overnight.

For the Lemon Cream Frosting

This lemon cream cheese frosting is to die for, I could eat it with a spoon right out of the mixing bowl! And all you need are three ingredients:

Cream cheese – about 12 ounces, softened to room temperature Lemon curd – find this by the jams and jellies at the grocery store. Powdered sugar – two pounds, a little more or less depending on how thick you like your lemon frosting.

How to Get Creamy, Fluffy Frosting

Baking Suggestions for Cupcakes

For perfect cupcakes, there are a few tips to remember when baking:

Use cupcake liners in the cupcake pan, or grease pans with baking spray. Scoop cake batter with an ice cream scooper so all the cupcakes are the same size. Don’t overfill the cups. Bake for about 15-17 minutes. The cakes are done when you push slightly into the cupcake with your finger and it regains its shape. Let cupcakes cool on a wire rack before icing.