Cupcake Apocalypse

Cupcakes

• 1 1/4 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup whole milk

Frosting

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups powdered sugar

Directions: 

In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on low speed, beat the butter, cream cheese, grated lemon peel, and vanilla until smooth and thoroughly blended, about 1 minute. Stop the mixer and scrape the sides of the bowl as needed during mixing. Add the powdered sugar, mixing until smooth, about 1 minute, then beat on medium speed for 1 minute to lighten the frosting further. Use a small spatula to spread about 3 tablespoons of frosting over the top of each cupcake.

Experiment with icing colours and topping by combining various food colouring together. My favourite is the neon green colour which was achieved by combining green and yellow food colouring with the icing. Use your basic colour blending skills you learned in art class as a kid, and it should work out; remember that the icing is white, so no matter how much red you put in there it will still turn out pink. 

We didn’t have a cupcake stand, so we just used plates and a vase. Be careful when placing the cupcakes on the top, as it can be a slanty shanty operation. 

Happy Tuesday Blog readers,

sincerely, 

sp

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