Lemon Cupcakes with Blackberry Buttercream



Try these lemon cupcakes with a blackberry buttercream frosting on top. They are light and fluffy. The sweet and sour blackberry frosting goes well with the tangy lemon flavor, making these cupcakes a great treat for any event.

Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tbsp lemon zest
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup blackberries, mashed
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened for frosting
  • 2 cups powdered sugar for frosting
  • 1/4 cup blackberry puree for frosting
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract for frosting
  • Lemon zest and blackberries for garnish

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 350F 175C and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt

Set aside

In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy

Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition

Stir in the lemon zest and lemon juice

Alternate adding the dry flour mixture and the buttermilk to the wet ingredients, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients

Mix until just combined, then stir in the vanilla extract

Gently fold in the mashed blackberries into the cupcake batter

Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full

Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean

Allow the cupcakes to cool in the tin for a few minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely

To make the blackberry buttercream frosting, beat the softened butter until creamy

Gradually add the powdered sugar and blackberry puree, beating until smooth and fluffy

Stir in the vanilla extract

Once the cupcakes are completely cooled, frost them with the blackberry buttercream using a piping bag or a spatula

Garnish with lemon zest and fresh blackberries

Serve and enjoy!


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