Lemon Lime Cupcakes Recipes

LEMON CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 30 cupcake pan cups with paper liners.
• Sift the self-rising flour and salt together in a bowl. In another bowl, beat the unsalted butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, beating each egg until incorporated before adding the next. Mix in the vanilla extract and lemon zest.
• Gently beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture, one third at a time, alternating with half the milk and half the lemon juice after each of the first 2 additions of flour. Beat until just combined; do not over mix.
• Fill the prepared cupcake liners with batter 3/4 full, and bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 17 minutes. Let the cupcakes cool in the pans for about 10 minutes before removing them to finish cooling on a rack.
• To make the icing, beat the cream in a chilled bowl with an electric mixer set on Low until the cream begins to thicken. Add the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice, a little at a time, beating after each addition, until fully incorporated. Increase the mixer speed to High, and beat until the icing forms soft peaks, about 5 minutes. Spread on the cooled cupcakes. Refrigerate leftovers.

LEMON-LIME CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 12 cup muffin pans and line with paper baking cups.
• Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 15 minutes. Mix in the eggs one at a time, mixing each until well blended. Stir in the lemon extract. Stir in the flour, alternating with the lemon-lime soda, just until the batter is smooth. Spoon the batter into the prepared cups, dividing evenly.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan set over a wire rack. When cool, arrange the cupcakes on a serving platter.

LEMON LIME CUPCAKES

Steps:

• For the batter: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F; line a mini cupcake pan with paper liners (use one 48-hole pan or two 24-hole pans).
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the granulated sugar and butter until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add in the eggs one at a time, letting them incorporate fully between additions. With the mixer on low, add in half of the flour mixture, followed by the milk, and then the remaining flour mixture; let each incorporate fully before the next addition. Then mix in the lemon and lime juice and lemon extract.
• Using a scoop, fill each mini cupcake cup three-quarters full with batter. Bake until golden and cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes. Remove the cupcakes from the pan and allow them to cool completely.
• For the glaze: While the cupcakes are cooling, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk and lemon and lime zest in a bowl until smooth.
• Once the cupcakes have cooled, dip the top of each cupcake in the glaze, allowing the excess to drip back into the bowl. Chill the cupcakes in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Serve cold and enjoy.

LEMON CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon zest and extracts. Combine flour and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with cream. Beat just until combined. , Fill paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 325° for 15-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat shortening until fluffy. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar, extracts and enough milk to reach spreading consistency. Frost cupcakes.

LEMON & LIME CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C (160C/fan), gas 4.
• Mix the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Use an electric whisk or a fork to blend the eggs .Then add the eggs bit by bit to the mix before adding the sifted flour.
• Give it all a good mix.Then fill the cupcake cases to about halfway and put in the oven for 15 minutes.
• Then when they are out of the oven, stick a knife through the cake and when you take it out if it is clean then your cakes are ready.
• While you are waiting for them to cool get started on your icing.
• Mix the icing sugar and butter together gently. Once they have been blended add a teaspoon or two of water to the right consistency. Separate the mix into 2 different bowls, one for lemon and one for lime. Now add juice and colour to each bowl to taste.
• Now you are ready to ice your cakes!
• You may ice you cakes anyway you like, you can pipe it, or even spread it with a knife.
• Then enjoy hope you like it !