Flat Belly Diet Lemon Cupcakes With Citrus Icing
- Cupcakes
- 1 2/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup canola oil
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Icing
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners.
- Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
- Combine the oil, eggs, milk, lemon juice, lemon zest, lemon extract and vanila extract in a separate bowl - mix well.
- Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry, stirring until smooth.
- Spoon batter into muffin cups and bake in a preheated oven for 17-19 minutes, or until lightly golden and springy when gently touched.
- Place pan on a rack and let cook for 5 minutes, then remove cupcakes to a wire rack and cool completely.
- Icing:.
- Combine confectioners' sugar, orange juice and orange zest in a small bowl and stir until smooth.
- Spread some of the glaze over each cupcake with a small spatula and let stand for at least 10 minutes before serving.
flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, canola oil, eggs, buttermilk, lemon juice, freshly grated lemon zest, lemon, vanilla extract, icing, confectioners, freshly squeezed orange juice, freshly grated orange zest
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/flat-belly-diet-lemon-cupcakes-with-citrus-icing-321415 (may not work)