Lemon Lavender Cupcakes
- Dec 29, 2017
Ingredients
For Batter
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 lemons, grated zest
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
For Frosting
- ½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon dried culinary lavender, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk, if needed
- 1 drop purple food coloring (optional)
- Fresh lavender, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° F
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Zest the lemons and set asidel
- In an electric mixer, beat the butter until creamy. Add the sugar and beat on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes, until the sugar and butter is fluffy
- Beat in each egg and white until incorporated, then add the vanilla and lemon extract and lemon zest until combined
- Beating on low speed, add in half of the dry ingredients until combined, then add the milk and lemon juice
- Add in the remaining dry ingredients and beat until combined
- Fill your paper bakeware ¾ of the way full. Bake until golden and a wooden pick or skewer inserted into center of muffin comes out clean, 16-19 minutes
- Cool on rack for 15 minutes then serve warm or at room temperature
- While cooling, make the lavender frosting by adding butter to the bowl of your electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until creamy
- Make the lavender frosting by adding butter to the bowl of your electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until creamy
- With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the powdered sugar and lavender. Increase the speed of the mixer, beat until fluffy and beat in the vanilla extract
- If frosting is too thick, mix in 1 tablespoon of milk. If the frosting is too runny, beat in more powdered sugar
- Once, the frosting is a spreadable consistency, drop in food coloring and mix evenly
- Frost the cupcakes and top with a few lavender sprigs as garnish
