Lemon Cream Cupcakes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons lemon peel, grated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups sour cream
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. beat in eggs, one at a time. add lemon peel and vanilla and mix well.
• 2 combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. the batter will be thick.
• 3 fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups with 1/4 cup of batter.
• 4 bake at 350º for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 5 cool 10 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• 6 for frosting, cream butter and sugar in a small mixing bowl. add lemon juice, vanilla, lemon peel and milk. beat until smooth.
• 7 frost cupcakes when completely cooled.