Extra Moist Lemon Cupcakes
- 1 1/3 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon ground lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
- LEMON SYRUP
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- Preheat oven to 350*.Line 12 muffin tins with paper liners and set aside.
- To make the batter:
- whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a small bowl -- set aside.
- In medium bowl, beat the butter till light and fluffy --
- With mixer on high speed, gradually beat in sugar, and continue beating till mixture is very light and fluffy.
- Lower speed to medium, beat in eggs, one at a time, beating just until blended, then beat in lemon juice, and zest and extract.
- Lower speed to low, alternately beat in flour mixture and yogurt.beating just till blended.
- to make the syrup.stir lemon juice and sugar in small cup --
- Gently remove paper.replace baked cakes in tins, spoon syrup over the cakes.cool completely on rack --
- Handle the cakes very gently.they will be tender and sticky.
- Bake cakes about 20 minutes -- .
flour, baking soda, baking powder, butter, sugar, eggs, ground lemon zest, lemon juice, yogurt, lemon, lemon syrup, granulated sugar, lemon juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/extra-moist-lemon-cupcakes-124660 (may not work)