Lemon Cupcakes
1 1/4 cups of cake flour
1 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs large room temperature
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sour cream
For the Strawberry Frosting
1/2 cup butter room temperature
4 ounce of cream cheese (cold)
4 cups confectioner's sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 Tablespoons strawberry jam
3 fresh strawberries, pureed
1 Tablespoon milk
STRAWBERRY LEMONADE CUPCAKE RECIPE
Lemon Cupcakes
* Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F OR 180 Degrees C.Line the cupcake pans with paper liners of your choice
* In a medium bowl, add cake flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir together sift and set aside.
* In a bowl using an electric beater beat the eggs one at a time for 20 seconds.Now Add sugar and continue to beat on medium speed for about 30 seconds.Now Mix in vanilla extract, lemon extract, lemon juice, lemon zest and oil and beat with beater till all ingredients are well combined.After this Add the sour cream and mix well.Now turn the speed of the electric beater to low and add the dry ingredients .Mix well till all ingredients are completely well meshed and a smooth batter without lumps is formed.
* Pour the batter into the cupcakes pan prepared with paper liners. Bake cupcakes in pre-heated oven for about 12-15 minutes or till a toothpick inserted at the center of the cupcakes comes out clean.Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting them.
Strawberry Frosting
* In the bowl with an electric mixer at a high speed, beat butter until smooth and creamy.
* After this Add in the cream cheese, and again beat till well blended.
* Now turn the speed of the electric mixer to low and beat in the powdered sugar one cup at a time.
* Add the vanilla extract, followed by strawberry jam and beat well.
* If the frosting appears to be very thick, add heavy milk, then beat until light and fluffy.
* Frost on cooled cupcakes using the piping bag and make swirls with nozzles of your choice.Garnish with chopped strawberries.
