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Lemon Cup Cake


This is a simple lemon cup cake.It has a wonderful citrus flavor and a delicious tea time cake. Children will love its sweet buttery flavor and a sweet and bit tangy lemon flavored frosting.

Ingredients
For the cup cake

All purpose flour - 1 1/2 cup
Baking powder- 1 1/2 tsp
Salt- 1/3 tsp
Sugar- 3/4 cup
Egg- 3
Lemon juice- 1 lemon
Lemon Zest- 1/2 tsp
Vanilla Essence- 1 tsp
Butter- 1/2 cup
Milk- 3-4tsp
One drop of lemon color(optional)

For the Cream frosting.
Heavy Whipping-1 cup
Confectionery Sugar- 1/2 cup
Lemon zest- 1/3 tsp



To make the frosting mix cream and confectionery sugar and keep in refrigerator and keep chill till use. Beat them together using a hand mixer until it holds stiff peaks. Sprinkle the lemon zest and fold in. Chill till it is time to do the frosting.

To make the cup cake
Preheat oven to 350 degree f.Line baking tray(muffin tin) with paper cups and keep ready.
Shift flour, baking powder and salt at least two times and keep aside.
Beat sugar and butter till it is light and fluffy.
Add in eggs one at a time into the butter mixture and beat well for one minute. Add vanilla essence, lemon juice and lemon zest.Add the flour little by little and little milk and fold in.Scoop the batter into the cups till 2/3and bake for 20 minutes. Check by inserting a tooth pick at the center. Place on wire rack and allow to cool completely before doing the frosting.

Adapted from : Food network

Sending this to Rumana's wonderful event 

And  to Priya's event



Try this..
Hope you will all enjoy
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  1. Treat and TrickMarch 7, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    This tangy and moist cake looks so pretty with the frosting!

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  2. UnknownMarch 7, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    delicious cup cake with ln frosting.eye catching.

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  3. aipiMarch 7, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    Love these dear..refreshing n yummy cupcakes!


    US Masala

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  4. Reshmi MaheshMarch 7, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    Wow...they look perfect...

    FunWidFud

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  5. divyaMarch 7, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Beautiful clicks..looks so perfect n yumm!!

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  6. SwathiMarch 7, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    lemon cupcakes looks awesome. I love tangy citrus in baked goodies.

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  7. Binys RecipesMarch 7, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    hey nice recipe...and loved the presentation with lemon wedges:)

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  8. UnknownMarch 7, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    Yummy cupcake suja..my kids will finish this within sec..:)

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  9. SimplyfoodMarch 7, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    Cute cup cakes , they look delectable.

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  10. SatrupaMarch 7, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Luv the lemony lime frosting ...... delicious !!

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  11. Priya SureshMarch 7, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    Yummy cupcakes, soo beautiful presentation with those lemon wedges..

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  12. PanchpakwanMarch 7, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    Wow so fresh and yummy cupcakes..nice presentation.

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  13. NamithaMarch 7, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Beautiful ! What a coincidence, I have posted a lemon cake too

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  14. vincentMarch 7, 2011 at 1:42 PM

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  15. Madhura ManojMarch 7, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    Cute looking cupcakes..Beautiful presentation.
    http://www.easycookingforamateurs.com/

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  16. PremaMarch 7, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    Wow so yumy cupcakes...love the frosting,very cute.

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  17. Sushma MallyaMarch 7, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    Wow looks so nice....loved the froting :)

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  18. Ms.ChitchatMarch 7, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    Very nice looking lemon cup cakes, loved the color, texture and the flavour of the cake.

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  19. Soumya VineethMarch 7, 2011 at 4:05 PM

    Oh, they look so lovely love the lemon flavor anytime! gud clicks

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  20. LifewithspicesMarch 7, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    Love the creamy topping n the clicks..

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  21. UnknownMarch 7, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    Delicious looking cake...looks super yum

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  22. Hamaree RasoiMarch 7, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    your lemony cup cakes looks extremely soft and the frosting and the lemon wedges has made it more appealing

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  23. ShanaviMarch 7, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    Delicious cute cupcakes..lemony lemon flavour..

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  24. MélangeMarch 7, 2011 at 6:54 PM

    Suja,real professional make!! I loved the way you decorated it.Looks cute and tempting.

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  25. KrithisKitchenMarch 7, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    Lovely lemon cupcakes.. Can feel the citrus burst..

    http://krithiskitchen.blogspot.com

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  26. Rumana RawatMarch 7, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    What a lovely cup cake. Why dont u send it this to my running event dear:)

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  27. RajiMarch 7, 2011 at 10:57 PM

    Lemon cupcakes are looking so refreshing...must be very aromatic too.

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  28. TinaMarch 7, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    Shooooooo eeeeeee blog okke njan kanandu poyalloo....ippo kandallo bhagyam....Cup cake adipoli kettoooooo....super clicks toooo dear....following uuuuuuu...

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  29. UnknownMarch 7, 2011 at 11:51 PM

    Delicious cupcakes..Loved the clicks n the presentation!!

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  30. ChitraMarch 8, 2011 at 3:11 AM

    Hmmm. must be tangy & delicious

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  31. Hari Chandana PMarch 8, 2011 at 4:49 AM

    Looks so tempting and delicious.. thanks for the awesome recipe :)

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  32. Malar GandhiMarch 8, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    Whooo, wow thats very tempting

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  33. AkilaMarch 8, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    what a yummy cup cake.... fantabulous...
    Dish Name Starts with F
    Learning-to-cook
    Regards,
    Akila

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  34. Suman SinghMarch 8, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    Cupcake looks super moist and perfect..love the frosting..yummy!

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  35. notyet100March 8, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    perfect click ,luv the frosting,.

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  36. Kamakshi PrasannaMarch 8, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    Cupcakes look so cute!!

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  37. Lena JayadevMarch 8, 2011 at 10:08 AM

    this is too tempting/... i love the smell of lemon while we bake it.. tis looks too good :)

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  38. ElaichiiMarch 8, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    Great welcome cake for the spring!

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  39. PreetyMarch 8, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    cupcake looks yummy..

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  40. UrmilaMarch 8, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    yummy......cute little bites

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  41. UnknownMarch 8, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    Looks perfect.and refreshing

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  42. SujiMarch 8, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    Yummy cupcakes...

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  43. PushpaMarch 8, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    Wow! cup cakes look delectable.

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  44. TorviewtorontoMarch 8, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    wonderful looking cupcakes lemon in it delicious

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  45. JoytiMarch 8, 2011 at 8:34 PM

    Ooo, delicious...

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  46. Jayanthy KumaranMarch 9, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    sounds divine...awesome clicks again..
    Tasty appetite

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  47. UnknownMarch 9, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Perfectly done, looks drool-worthy !!!

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  48. Priya SreeramMarch 11, 2011 at 11:14 PM

    o my it looks super-yum !

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  49. UnknownMarch 13, 2011 at 12:50 PM

    Suja, you should definitely enter this for my event dear - looks SO YUM! Lookd forward dear! http://priyasnowserving.blogspot.com/2011/02/announcing-second-guest-event.html

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  50. the Junkie bookMarch 15, 2011 at 2:11 AM

    these read really good. the lemon zing can add some precious tang to the flavours....
    thank you for sharing!

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