Description
Raspberry lemon heaven cupcakes bring zesty brightness to classic dessert lovers. Delicate cake layers combine tangy citrus with sweet berry notes, creating perfect balance for elegant summer gatherings.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
Fruit and Frosting Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup fresh raspberries
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons raspberry puree
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350F (175C) and prepare cupcake pan with paper liners.
- Combine flour, leavening agents, and salt in a mixing vessel.
- Whip butter and sugar until ethereal and airy, incorporating eggs individually with thorough blending after each addition.
- Infuse mixture with vanilla essence, bright lemon zest, and citrus juice.
- Integrate dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk, creating a silky smooth batter.
- Delicately incorporate whole raspberries, ensuring gentle distribution throughout mixture.
- Distribute batter evenly into cupcake liners, filling approximately three-quarters full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden and a testing skewer emerges pristine. Allow complete cooling on wire rack.
- Craft frosting by whipping butter with raspberry puree until luxuriously smooth, gradually introducing powdered sugar for optimal texture and sweetness.
- Artfully adorn cooled cupcakes with pillowy raspberry-infused frosting, creating elegant peaks and swirls.
Notes
- Fold raspberries gently to prevent color bleeding and maintain fruit integrity throughout the batter.
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother batter and more even cupcake texture, ensuring consistent mixing and rising.
- Fresh lemon zest provides more intense citrus flavor compared to bottled lemon juice, elevating the overall taste profile.
- Substitute buttermilk with dairy-free alternatives like almond milk mixed with apple cider vinegar for vegan or lactose-intolerant bakers.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 263 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 167 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 3.5 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg