mangia mondays 21: lemon cupcakes

hiya, readers!

welcome to

a blog hop i co-host each week with the always enchanting, & my wonderful blog friend

lisa from shine your light.

this week i'm sharing:

lemon cupcakes

3/4 C self-rising flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

8 TBS butter, softened

1/2 C sugar

2 eggs, lightly beaten

zest of 1 lemon

2 TBS milk

6 TBS butter, softened

1 1/2 C confectioners' sugar

1 TBS lemon juice

splash of milk

1. preheat oven to 375 f. line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.

2. sift the flour & baking powder into a large bowl. add the butter, sugar, eggs, lemon zest, & milk. beat together until smooth. spoon the batter into the paper liners.

3. bake for 15-20 minutes, or until well risen & golden brown. transfer to a wire rack & let cool.

4. to make the icing, put the butter into a bowl & beat until fluffy. sift in the confectioners' sugar, add the lemon juice & beat together until smooth & creamy. add just enough milk to achieve desired consistency.

5. ice & decorate with fresh raspberries, lemon zest, or whatever your heart desires!

these cupcakes are so lemony & fresh!

absolutely perfect for summer.

decorating them with flowers made of raspberries

really turned them into something special, too!

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