Lemon & cherry cupcakes | How to make lemon and cherry cupcakes | Lemon cupcakes with frosting

    These homemade lemon cupcakes are soft and moist, bursting with lemon and cherry flavor, and topped with smooth vanilla buttercream. You’ll love the refreshing zest of citrus flavor in each bite! 

    Lemon and cherry is one of the interesting combinations and if you haven’t tried it yet, now’s the time.

Lemon & cherry cupcakes | How to make lemon and cherry cupcakes | Lemon cupcakes with frosting

Recipe category: Dessert

Author: Abarna Gopinath

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Baking time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup Milk
• 2 - 3 tsp Vinegar
• 1/2 cup Butter
• 3/4 cup Powdered sugar
• 1 or 2 tsp Lemon zest
• 2 tbsp Lemon juice
• 1 & 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1/2 tsp Baking soda
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/2 cup chopped candied Cherries

Instructions

Mix milk and vinegar. Set aside for 10 minutes. (for buttermilk)

Beat the butter and powdered sugar until creamy. Mix in the lemon zest and lemon juice. Pour in the buttermilk.

Sieve in the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix everything together without any lumps.

Fold in the chopped candied cherries.

Scoop the batter into muffin liners. Bake in a preheated oven of 170°C for 25 - 30 minutes.

Frost the cupcakes with buttercream and enjoy!

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Lemon & cherry cupcakes - Step by step pictures

Mix milk and vinegar. Set aside for 10 minutes. (for buttermilk)

Beat the butter and powdered sugar until creamy. Mix in the lemon zest and lemon juice. Pour in the buttermilk.

Sieve in the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix everything together without any lumps.

Fold in the chopped candied cherries.

Scoop the batter into muffin liners. Bake in a preheated oven of 170°C for 25 - 30 minutes.

Frost the cupcakes with buttercream and enjoy!