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Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes


  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 24 Cupcakes 1x

Description

Sweet lemon blueberry cupcakes with blueberry buttercream frosting.


Ingredients

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Lemon Blueberry Cupcake Ingredients:

  • 3 cups self-rising flour (I love White Lily Self-Rising Flour or 3 cups all-purpose flour + 1 tbsp baking powder)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter ((2 sticks) room temperature)
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 3 tbsp finely grated lemon zest (about 3 lemons)
  • 4 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries

Blueberry Buttercream Ingredients:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter ((2 sticks) room temperature)
  • 2 lbs confectioners sugar
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • ½ cup blueberry puree
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare standard cupcake pan with liners.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix flour (or flour + baking powder) and salt. Set aside.
  3. In the bowl of your stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. I prefer the paddle attachment for this recipe.
  4. Add eggs one at a time until combined. Once mixed, add zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Mix until incorporated. Use spatula to scrape sides of the bowl until batter is well combined.
  5. With your mixer on slow (to avoid a flour cloud), add the flour mixture one quarter at a time. 
  6. Slowly add a cup of milk. Mix until combined.
  7. Gently fold in blueberries using a spatula.
  8. Add batter to cupcake pan until tins are 3/4 full. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Blueberry Buttercream Directions:

  1. To make blueberry puree: place 1 cup of blueberries in your blender or food processor.
  2. Cream butter in your stand mixer using paddle attachment until fluffy.
  3. Add ½lb. of the confectioner's sugar (¼ of the bag). Mix until creamy.
  4. Next, add vanilla extract until combined. Add another 1/2lb of the confectioner's sugar. Mix until grains of frosting begin to form.
  5. Add 1/4 cup of the blueberry puree and mix until creamy. Alternate between the remaining confectioner's sugar and blueberry puree until you achieve the desired consistency. It is okay to not use all of it! You are looking for a peanut butter consistency for optimal frosting.
  6. Once cupcakes are cooled, frost using the tip of your choice and a frosting bag. 

Notes

*Some cupcake ingredients adapted from Martha Stewart’s Lemon Meringue Cupcakes.

  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Cuisine: American