Lemon Cupcakes

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup butter, at room temp
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 7/8 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

Recipe

• 1 beat together the butter, cream cheese, lemon zest and sugar, then beat in eggs until smooth.
• 2 gradually add the flour, baking powder and salt to the cheese mixture and beat with your mixer on low speed until just combined.
• 3 divide the batter evenly between 12 cupcake cups that have been lined with paper cupcake liners.
• 4 bake at 325f about 25 minutes until firm to the touch.
• 5 while cupcakes are baking, make frosting by beating the frosting ingredients together until smooth.
• 6 let cool 10 minutes in pan, then transfer to a wire rack.
• 7 frost when cooled.