Lemon Sparkle Cupcakes Recipe

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Bursting with lemony zing, these cupcakes don't require frosting. In fact, my family prefers the crunchy sugar-and-spice topping. A dear friend shared the recipe with me, and it has long been in demand at our house.

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Lemon Sparkle Cupcakes Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 15 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup 2% milk
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in lemon peel.
  • Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle a rounded 1/2 teaspoonful over each cupcake.
  • Bake at 350° for 20-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: about 1-1/4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 215 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 44 mg cholesterol, 164 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Lemon Sparkle Cupcakes in Country Woman January/February 2003, p31

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Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2012 by lillybow

Ooops I meant to say I used 1/4 tsp of topping....


Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2012 by lillybow

I would agree the lemon flavor could use a boost, but they were light and fluffy and I got almost 2 doz using a 2 in scoop to fill the muffin tin. I used only about 1/2 tsp of topping for each muffin because it seemed like that was enough. So now I have plenty of topping leftover to try the recipe again with some lemon juice. :)


Reviewed on Sep. 08, 2008 by merilie

they are easy to make my dauter helped for home school


Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2008 by jmdhah

They were easy to prepare, but didn't taste any lemony flavor in them. Were not a hit at my house. I threw most of them away. I would not make them again.

Debbie


Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2008 by 1refund

A little dry, but good. Felt it would have been better with a little more lemon. Either more zest or lemon juice. nh


Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2008 by RuthStew

I decided to try these for MY birthday. They were scrumptious, delish!! I highly recomemd them.

Ruth

 
 
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