Lemon-Scented Bluberry Cupcakes
- Cupcakes:
- 1 1/2 cups (about 6 3/4 ounces) plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
- 10 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1/2 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, thawed
- Frosting:
- 1/4 cup (2 ounces) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- Fresh blueberries (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
- Place 12 decorative paper muffin cup liners into muffin cups.
- To prepare cupcakes, lightly spoon 1 1/2 cups flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Measure 1 tablespoon flour; level with a knife. Sift together 1 1/2 cups flour plus 1 tablespoon flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Combine melted butter and egg in another large bowl; stir with a whisk. Add buttermilk, milk, and 1 teaspoon rind to butter mixture; stir with a whisk. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist. Toss blueberries with remaining 1 tablespoon flour. Fold blueberries into batter. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups. Bake at 350u0b0 for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
- To prepare frosting, place cream cheese, 2 tablespoons butter, 1 teaspoon rind, vanilla, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed just until blended. Gradually add powdered sugar (do not overbeat). Stir in juice. Spread frosting evenly over cupcakes; garnish with blueberries, if desired. Store, covered, in refrigerator.
- Yield: 1 dozen (serving size: 1 cupcake)
- NUTRITION PER SERVING
- CALORIES 236(29% from fat); FAT 7.7g (sat 4.6g,mono 2g,poly 0.4g); PROTEIN 3.7g; CHOLESTEROL 38mg; CALCIUM 71mg; SODIUM 230mg; FIBER 0.7g; IRON 1mg; CARBOHYDRATE 38.7g
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/lemon-scented-bluberry-cupcakes-1232742 (may not work)