lemon cream cupcakes

Name: Lemon Cream Cupcakes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 30
Ingredients: CUPCAKES:; 2 stick(s) butter, room temperature; 2 cup(s) sugar; 3 x large eggs; 2 teaspoon(s) lemon zest, grated; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 3 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 sm package(s) instant lemon pudding mix; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 20 ounce(s) sour cream; FROSTING:; 4 tablespoon(s) butter, room temperature; 2 1/4 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) lemon juice; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon(s) lemon zest, grated; 1 tablespoon(s) milk; GARNISH:; - pink or purple sanding sugar

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Kimmi Knippel (Sweet_Memories)

@KimmiK

Cullowhee, NC

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! I love Lemon anything!!!!

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yield 30 serving(s)

prep time 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

Ingredients For lemon cream cupcakes

CUPCAKES:
2 stick

butter, room temperature
2 c

sugar
3 x lg

eggs
2 tsp

lemon zest, grated
1 tsp

pure vanilla extract
3 1/2 c

all purpose flour
1 sm pkg

instant lemon pudding mix
1 tsp

baking soda
1/2 tsp

baking powder
1/2 tsp

salt
20 oz

sour cream
FROSTING:
4 Tbsp

butter, room temperature
2 1/4 c

confectioners' sugar
2 Tbsp

lemon juice
1 tsp

pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp

lemon zest, grated
1 Tbsp

milk
GARNISH:
pink or purple sanding sugar

How To Make lemon cream cupcakes

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CUPCAKES: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a standing mixer with paddle, add butter & sugar; cream together until light & fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, until combined. Add peel & extract; mix well. In another bowl, add flour, dry pudding, soda, powder & salt; mix to combine. Add dry ingredients to sugar mixture alternating with sour cream (batter should be thick). Fill greased or paper lined muffin pans with 1/4 C batter in each & bake 25 - 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in pan; then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

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FROSTING: In a standing mixer with whisk, add butter & sugar; mix to combine. Add juice, extract, zest & milk; beat until smooth. In a pastry bag fitted with large star tip, pipe frosting onto cupcakes & sprinkle sanding sugar over frosting.
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SANDING SUGAR: Pink: http://www.fancyflours.com/product/Sanding-Sugar-Pink-Fine-Crystal-4-oz-jar/pink-colored-sugar Purple: http://www.fancyflours.com/product/Sanding-Sugar-Lavender-Fine-Crystal-4-oz-jar/Purple-colored-sugar
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