How to Make Lemon Cupcake with Blackberry Buttercream - A Step-by-Step Guide

When life hands you lemons, make lemon cupcakes! There's something so delightful about the combination of tangy lemon and sweet blackberries, and this recipe for Lemon Cupcakes with Blackberry Buttercream perfectly captures that flavor combination. These cupcakes are light, airy, and bursting with bright citrus flavor, while the blackberry buttercream adds a luscious and fruity finish. Whether you're baking for a special occasion or simply craving a sweet treat, these lemon cupcakes are sure ...

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Ingredients

  • 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

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 2 dozen cupcakes

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
  • 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.
  • Beat in flour and baking powder until thoroughly combined; beat in milk, lemon juice, and lemon zest to make a smooth batter.
  • Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Nutrition

    272 cal.

    • Total Fat: 12g
    • Saturated Fat: 8g
    • Cholesterol: 46mg
    • Sodium: 151mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 41g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 33g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 4mg
    • Calcium: 36mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 34mg