Description
Delicious and refreshing Sunny Lemon Cupcakes filled with a zesty lemon curd and topped with a creamy lemon frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp lemon zest
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup milk (whole or 2%)
- ½ cup lemon curd (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1–2 tbsp heavy cream (to adjust consistency)
- Thin lemon slices (for garnish)
- Powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F). Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
- Gradually add dry ingredients alternately with milk until smooth.
- Divide batter evenly among liners (about ⅔ full).
- Bake for 18–20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- Use a small knife or cupcake corer to cut out the center of each cupcake.
- Fill the cavity with lemon curd, then place the cut-out piece back on top (trimmed if needed).
- Beat butter until creamy.
- Add powdered sugar gradually, mixing well.
- Beat in lemon juice, zest, and cream until fluffy and spreadable.
- Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes.
- Garnish with thin lemon slices and a dusting of powdered sugar.
Notes
- Ensure the butter is softened for easy mixing.
- Adjust the amount of heavy cream in the frosting to achieve desired consistency.
- Store cupcakes in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg