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🍋 Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes:

  • 1¾ cups + 2 tbsp all-purpose flour, divided
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ cup full-fat sour cream
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice, divided
  • ¾ cup fresh or frozen blueberries (do not thaw)
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, room temp
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp lemon extract (optional)
  • 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk, room temp
  • 2 tsp finely grated lemon zest

For the Frosting:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, very soft
  • 8 oz full-fat cream cheese, very soft
  • 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1½ tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp lemon extract (optional)
  • ½ tsp finely grated lemon zest

To Decorate:

  • 1 tsp lemon zest, optional
  • ½ cup fresh b

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 12–15 muffin cups with liners.
  2. Mix flour (1¾ cups), baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  3. In another bowl, mix sour cream, milk, and 2 tbsp lemon juice.
  4. Toss blueberries with remaining lemon juice and 2 tbsp flour.
  5. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and lemon extract, mixing after each.
  6. Alternate adding dry and wet ingredients to butter mixture. Fold in blueberries and zest.
  7. Fill cupcake liners ¾ full. Bake 16–20 min. Cool before frosting.
  8. For frosting: Beat butter and cream cheese. Add sugar, lemon juice, extracts, and zest.
  9. Frost cooled cu

Notes

Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 15

  • Author: niold.com