Lemon Cupcake with Blackberry Buttercream

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This simple from-scratch lemon cupcake has a blackberry buttercream frosting. This dessert is a refreshing hit! Garnish each cupcake with a blackberry or a pinch of lemon zest.

Submitted by Megan C A.
Updated on March 19, 2023
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Prep Time:
30 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Additional Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
24
Yield:
2 dozen cupcakes
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • ½ cup butter

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder

  • ½ cup low-fat milk

  • 1 lemon, juice and zest

  • 1 cup butter, softened

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar

  • ½ cup seedless blackberry jam

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.

  2. Cream sugar and 1/2 cup butter in the bowl of a stand mixer until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, and mix 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla into mixture with the second egg.

  3. Beat in flour and baking powder until thoroughly combined; beat in milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest to make a smooth batter.

  4. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven until cupcake edges are slightly golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool cupcakes completely.

  6. To make frosting: Beat 1 cup butter with 1 teaspoon vanilla and salt until smooth and creamy. Beat in confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, to make a creamy frosting. Beat in blackberry jam. Spread frosting on cooled cupcakes.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

272 Calories
12g Fat
41g Carbs
2g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 24
Calories 272
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g 16%
Saturated Fat 8g 38%
Cholesterol 46mg 15%
Sodium 151mg 7%
Total Carbohydrate 41g 15%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Total Sugars 33g
Protein 2g 3%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 36mg 3%
Iron 1mg 3%
Potassium 34mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.