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Recipe: Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes
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Ingredients
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| Ingredient |
Qty. |
Unit |
| all-purpose flour |
1 1/2 |
c |
| all-purpose flour |
2 |
TBSP |
| granulated sugar |
10 |
TBSP |
| baking powder |
1 1/2 |
tsp |
| salt |
1/4 |
tsp |
| baking soda |
1/8 |
tsp |
| melted butter |
1/4 |
c |
| large egg |
1 |
ea |
| low-fat buttermilk |
1/2 |
c |
| reduced fat or skim milk |
1/2 |
c |
| grated lemon rind |
1 |
tsp |
| fresh or thawed frozen blueberries |
3/4 |
c |
| 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened |
1/4 |
c |
| room temperature butter |
2 |
TBSP |
| grated lemon rind |
1 |
tsp |
| vanilla extract |
1 |
tsp |
| salt |
1/8 |
tsp |
| sifted powdered sugar |
1 1/2 |
c |
| fresh lemon juice |
2 |
tsp |
| optional fresh blueberries |
1 |
ea |
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Instructions
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1) Preheat oven to 350°.
2) Place 12 decorative paper muffin cup liners into muffin cups.
3) To prepare cupcakes, lightly spoon 1 1/2 cups flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
4) Measure 1 tablespoon flour; level with a knife.
5) Sift together 1 1/2 cups flour plus 1 tablespoon flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and baking soda in a large bowl.
6) Combine melted butter and egg in another large bowl; stir with a whisk.
7) Add buttermilk, milk, and 1 teaspoon rind to butter mixture; stir with a whisk.
8) Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.
9) Toss blueberries with remaining 1 tablespoon flour.
10) Fold blueberries into batter.
11) Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
12) Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
13) Cool in pan 5 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
14) To prepare frosting, place cream cheese, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon rind, vanilla, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed just until blended.
15) Gradually add powdered sugar (do not overbeat).
16) Stir in juice.
17) Spread frosting evenly over cupcakes; garnish with blueberries, if desired.
18) Store, covered, in refrigerator.
19) Story: Annie made these for her summer Greek class. A classmate commented: "These are gourmet cupcakes ... they lift the palate!"
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Recipe submitted by Annie
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