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LEMON CUPCAKES-CUPCAKES WITH A TANGY TWIST

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LEMON CUPCAKES LEMON CUPCAKES ARE VERY SIMPLE AND EASY TO MAKE AND TASTE SIMPLY DELICIOUS WITH A TANGY TWIST TO IT. INGREDIENTS FOR LEMON CUPCAKES ½ CUP (8 TABLESPOON) UNSALTED BUTTER ROOM TEMPERATURE ½ CUP (8 TABLESPOON ) CASTOR SUGAR ½ CUP ALL PURPOSE FLOUR SIFTED 2 EGGS MEDIUM SIZE ZEST OF HALFLEMON (ZEST IS THE OUTER LAYER OF THE CITRUS FRUIT LEMON THAT IS SCRAPED OR SHREDDED) 1 TABLESPOON LEMON JUICE LEMON FROSTING ½ CUP UNSALTED BUTTER ROOM TEMPERATURE 11/4 CUP ICING SUGAR ZEST OF HALF LEMON 1 TABLESPOON LEMON JUICE METHOD FOR THE LEMON CUPCAKES PREHEAT OVEN TO 180 DEGREE CELCIUS LINE THE CUPCAKES CUPS   WITH PAPER LINERS. IN A BOWL BEAT THE BUTTER AND SUGAR TOGETHER WITH A BEATER TILL CREAMY TEXTURE IS FORMED.NOW ADD THE EGGS ONE BY ONE AND BEAT WELL. FOLLOWED BY ADDING LEMON ZEST AND LEMON JUICE AND BEATING AGIAN.NOW USING A WOODEN SPPON OR SPATULA FOLD IN THE FLOUR MIXTURE AND MIX GENTLY TILL COMPLETELY BLEND...

CHOCOLATE CHIP CUPCAKES

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CHOCOLATE CHIP CUPCAKES MAKES 12 CUPCAKES INGREDIENTS-FOR THE CUPCAKES 11/2 CUP FLOUR ½ CUP BUTTER 1 CUP CASTOR SUGAR CHOCOLATE CHIP CUPCAKES 2 EGGS ½ CUP MILK 1 TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT 1 TEASPOON BAKING POWDER ½   CUP SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE CHIPS FOR THE FROSTING 8 TABLESPOONS UNSALTED BUTTER MELTED 16 TABLESPOONS ICING SUGAR 4 TABLESPOON  MELTED CHOCOLATE FOR THE GARNISH EDIBLE SILVER BALLS METHOD PREHEAT OVEN TO 180 DEGREE CELCIUS IN A BOWL PUT THE BUTTER AND SUGAR AND BEAT WITH A WHISK UNTIL LIGHT AND FLUFFY.ADD THE VANILLA EXTRACT TO THE BUTTER SUGAR MIXTURE ADD THE EGGS TO THE BUTTER -SUGAR MIXTURE ONE AT A TIME WHISKING WELL AFTER EACH ADDITION UNTIL WELL INCORPORATED SIFT THE FLOUR AND BAKING POWDER TOGETHER.NOW ADD THE FLOUR MIXTURE AND MILK ALTERNATELY STARTING AND FINISHING WITH FLOUR ( FLOUR:MILK:FLOUR:MILK:FLOUR) PUT THE BATTER IN THE LINED CUPCAKES MOLDS.ADD A FEW CHOCLATE CHIPS IN ALL BATTER FILLED CUPCAKE MOLDS AND MIX ...