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I am trying real hard to finish sharing some of my recipes from this year so I can get to sharing some holiday treats with you! I have been baking up a storm and I feel guilty that so many of these great recipes get put on the shelf because a seasonal recipe takes precedence. So I get it. Lemon isn’t the “seasonal” flavor right now.
But here’s the thing. In my book, if I don’t make something with chocolate, it’s because I have a taste for lemon. I love all things lemon, any time of year. So I am hoping there are more people like me out there!
People who eat lemon cupcakes while putting out Christmas decorations with Thanksgiving centerpieces on the table.
Hello? Still there? Good!
If you’re NOT that person, then save this recipe for a more fitting time in your life. That’s cool with me. Just be sure to make this, it’s amazing. HONEST.
Sweet lemon cupcakes made from my favorite, from scratch, white cake recipe. Topped with a soft lemon buttercream frosting!
Ingredients
- 5 egg whites, room temperature
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 lemons, zested
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 cup cake flour
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 2 Tbsp heavy cream
Instructions
- In small bowl, mix egg whites, 1/4 cup buttermilk and lemon zest. Set aside.
- In mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy, about 2-3 minutes. Add in dry ingredients and mix until combined. Slowly add in egg white mixture. Beat in remaining buttermilk.
- Prepare cupcake tins with paper cupcake liners. Fill liners half full and bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes. Remove and cool in pan 5 minutes then transfer to cool completely on a wire rack.
- For the frosting, beat butter for 3-5 minutes until pale in color. Add powdered sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice (about 2 Tbsp from fresh lemon) and cream. Beat for 3-5 minutes until fluffy.
- Frost cupcakes by filling a pastry bag with tip and pipe on the frosting. ENJOY.
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These are stunning! I love lemon desserts. And I’d probably eat this buttercream with a spoon!
Cassie | Bake Your Day recently posted..Salted Caramel Cashew Popcorn & A Virtual Baby Shower
You make the prettiest desserts, Aimee! They are just stunning – you’re the cupcake-decorating queen. Love these!
Averie @ Averie Cooks recently posted..Chocolate Molasses Chocolate Chip Cake with Baileys Irish Cream Glaze
Wow, Aimee, these cupcakes are gorgeous! I love the liners and the piping job is phenomenal. I’m sure they taste just as great as they look
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These sounds delicious.
I love using buttermilk and I always have leftover egg whites and I love lemon.
These look scrummy! I love lemon cupcakes, Will have to try them once my lemon tree ripens up!
Lisa recently posted..Flowery dress into skirt
A lemon tree? Are you kidding me? So jealous….
Yep, I’m definitely with ya! Lemon is actually my favorite kind of cake. I LOVE it! So refreshing and moist and delicious any time of year. I actually super love it at Christmastime, too! Helps break up all the chocolate and eggnog and peppermint, ya know? These look so luscious, Aimee!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel recently posted..Hot Cocoa 3 Muskateers Cupcakes
Aimee that cupcake is soooo pretty!!! I want to swim in that frosting.
I actually bake lemon squares every year to put on my Christmas platter of goodies and everyone loves it! I say lemon has no season
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these are absolutely gorgeous, aimee! i love the buttercream on top and the subtle lemon flavor throughout. the tip you used to pipe that frosting is awesome – would you mind sharing?
Julie @ Table for Two recently posted..Cornbread and Sausage Stuffing
Whoops, need to put that in there! It’s tip 2D. Thanks
I made these yesterday for a holiday party. Everyone loved them. I also used a 2D tip for the icing, but my lemon zest clogged it up. As a result, the icing wasn’t as pretty, but with some gold sprinkles on too, no one knew the difference.
These are beautiful! I bet they taste pretty darn good, too!
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oh dear lord, seasonal or not lemon desserts will ALWAYS hold a place in my heart. I honestly LOVE lemon cake, but I top mine with cream cheese icing – now LEMON buttercream? I can totally get on board with! Take me back to the summer with these babies, I must make them!!
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I love these Aimee! I love lemon all year. I actually have a lemon idea FOR Christmas.
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust recently posted..Macadamia Nut White Chocolate Pie
Can’t wait to see your Christmas lemon idea!!!
That looks so yummy. Great pictures! Come and visit us. We are having a great giveaway this week from Pick Your Plum – $75 swank bag.
I am soooo excited about this. My daughter and husband adore lemon. So I guess I know what I am making for her next birthday. Even though she request lemon cake with raspberry buttercream in the middle every year. I might just have to change it up. Thanks!!
OH these look so delicious! I can just eat the frosting, add some more, eat it again, then eat the cupcake. YUM!
Michelle @ Krumble Cakes&Sweets recently posted..Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownie Cups
These cupcakes look so pretty!!!!
I’m with you – i LOVE lemon anytime anywhere
I actually prefer it to chocolate, pumpkin, or even apple
and your cupcakes are absolutely beautiful
Heather @French Press recently posted..Butternut Squash Pound Cake
Thank you Heather!
I absolutely LOVE anything lemon any time of year! These cupcakes look amazing!
Veronica recently posted..Grandma Vi’s Russian Tea Cakes
Serioulsy the best thing I’ve seen all day!
Katrina @ In Katrina’s Kitchen recently posted..Flourless Chocolate Tart
I love all things lemon too! Thanks for the great recipe….it’ll be added to my must-try recipes!
Liz recently posted..Coconut, Oatmeal, Raisin, Chocolate Bar Cookies
Lemon ALL YEAR LONG, baby!
Sommer@ASpicyPerspective recently posted..Roasted Harvest Vegetables
ohh, I love a great Lemon cupcake!! And the icing is so fluffy!! love love love love looooove!!
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Well…I am sadly in the minority here. Lemon is ok, but not my favorite. Please don’t hate me:-) I would gladly make them for my lemon loving husband though…that’s gotta count for something right? Your frosting is absolutely gorgeous…I love how fluffy and ruffly it is:-)
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I have to admit that I’m not into lemon at the moment but it’s my favorite in spring and summer. The more sour, the better! These look delightful. Definitely bookmarking for later.
Erin @ Texanerin Baking recently posted..Homemade Dulce de Leche
YUM! My mom used to make the BEST lemon bars. I’ll miss not having them this year, but maybe I’ll try these cupcakes instead.
Do you remember when Dunkin Donuts used to have lemon filled donuts?? Those were my favorites! I’d picking those over a boston creme anyday
Meghan @ The Tasty Fork recently posted..Smoked Almond & Rosemary Chicken Tenders
oooo these look good!
I’m with you- love lemon all year round! These are beautiful!
I can eat lemon desserts anytime! These are simply breathtaking, Aimee! Soooo beautiful!
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl recently posted..Cherry Cordial Cookies
I love lemon absolutely any time of year too, but it’s cold in lots of places now, so doesn’t that mean it’s citrus season? I say yes!
Jess recently posted..Green Beans with Sweet Spiced Pecans and Goat Cheese
I’m with you … I can eat lemon any time of year. Lemon is a nice break from all of the rich and heavy holiday treats. These look Amazing, pinning!
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These look amazing!
I have a weekend party I’d love for you to share this on:
http://westernwarmth.blogspot.com
Thanks!
Bobi
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These are so gorgeous! They are seriously making my mouth water…
Rachel @ I Love My Disorganized Life recently posted..Blue Ribbon Pumpkin Muffins
Thank you Rachel, they are a popular flavor request here at Shugary Sweets!!!
wow, they look delicious. And those cupcake liners are perfect! I would be honored if you shared this at my Ginger Jamboree Link Party!
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Lemon cupcakes with lemon buttercream must be amazing! I’ve featured this recipes on my blog! I hope you don’t mind! If you don’t agree with that please contact me and I will remove it. All the best.
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I made these last night for a party that my friend is having. I doubled the recipe because there are going to be so many guests (note to self/others: do two separate batches next time because my Kitchen-Aid mixer could hardly handle it!) They are AMAZING. The flavor and texture is perfect. Light and fluffy with just the right amount of lemon. I left them in about 30-60 seconds longer because some of them were a little underdone at 15 minutes and as a result, they collapsed a little. I haven’t frosted them yet, but if the frosting is like the cake, I know it’ll be perfect. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Katie, I’m so happy you enjoyed these cupcakes! So delicious!!
I made these tonight because I had a craving to bake. My boyfriend picked them out on Pinterest. They were absolutely divine. I have bookmarked the recipe in case I ever want to make lemon cupcakes again – and also to use it for that incredible buttercream frosting recipe. It’s perfection! Thank you!
I am looking at your lemon buttercream recipe, yes at 1 something a.m. can that be made a little ahead of time and piped later? What tip is used for the frosting, its lovely…
I love lemon, but my son does not. I am looking for a white cake recipe. Can this recipe be used minus the lemon?
Absolutely!!! It’s my basic white cake recipe with lemon added. ENJOY!
I’m just wondering what tip you used to decorate the cupcakes with and also how you did it?
Hi Brittany. I used a large 2D tip and starting in the center and swirling upwards (like an icecream cone) just piped it on. Takes practice, but you have lots of cupcakes to work with in this recipe
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hello! I’ve just done making the frosting but it was not a success
( can you tell me where i’ve gone wrong? I thought maybe i overbeat the butter so it was already runny before i added the rest? or could it be that i divided the recipe ingredients by 4?
Without being there I wish I could tell you! By beating the butter it definitely should NOT have turned runny. I would say maybe the butter wasn’t right? Was it unsalted butter (NOT margarine?). Dividing the batch shouldn’t matter, as long as all the proportions were right. Sorry I’m no help!
aimee @ shugarysweets recently posted..White Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
could it be that i use a substitute heavy cream? still so confused, I did use unsalted butter but it did not turn pale an definitely not white like in the pictures. Sigh.
Hmmm, I think it must be something with the butter you used, because once you beat it, it should be very pale yellow (and NOT runny). Maybe switch brands?
aimee @ shugarysweets recently posted..White Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
May I ask what frosting tip you used? Love the look of these.
They look fabulous
Hi Wendy, I used a large 2D tip! ENJOY!
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These cupcakes are beautiful. Do you whip the egg whites separately or just mix the egg whites, buttermilk and lemon zest?
Hi Bev, I don’t whip them. I just give them a little mix to combine them with the buttermilk and lemon zest. Enjoy the recipe
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Hello! Love the looks of this recipe. QUESTION…..can this bater be made WITHOUT the lemon? Used as a white cake? Maybe just adding a little vanilla? Looking for a great white cake recipe! I make Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate Chocolate cake and I LOVE the batter, but wish sometimes that I could make it without the cocoa. Not sure if it would turn out right. Thanks. Can’t wait to hear from you.
Lisa, YES. This lemon version is based off my white cake recipe. Just omit the lemon and you will LOVE it!!! Let me know what you think.
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Ive never zested a lemon. How do I do it and or can I buy it. Also what is cake flour
Looks great. I love lemon desserts any way they can be fixed. Lemon and chocolate is my favorite . These I will be trying this week. Thanks for sharing
You’re welcome! Enjoy the cupcakes!
Hello! I have one quick question-it appears that the lemons for the cupcakes themselves are zested only-the juice isn’t used-am I right? The only actual lemon juice you use is for the frosting-right?
Thanks-these look just LOVELY!
~R~
Correct. You will have some naked zested lemons from the cake portion. I usually slice them up and put them in a big pitcher of water. But, you are correct. The only juice is in the frosting.
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Very good recipe. The cake was a little spongy and sweet. The buttercream frosting was amazing with the hint of lemon. Thanks!
I just came across your blog — I L-O-V-E all kinds of citrus, and these lemon cupcakes look delish!! I can’t wait to try them out. Thanks for sharing!
Love love love everything Lemon!!! These look divine! Will definitely be picking up ingredients for these! Yummmmm!
What did you sprinkle on top?
Just some sparkling sanding sugar sprinkles!
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