Lemon Cupcakes with lemon cream cheese frosting

If you have been a regular visitor to my blog you must have known by now that I have a clear obsession with chocolate and also most of my baked goodies are either chocolate based or consist of nutella. Every time I think of dessert, I think chocolate. Even when I am online looking for ideas, I type chocolate based search words... even when I am blog hopping, the category I check is chocolate baked goodies. You get the idea.

This time around when I was in the mood to bake some cupcakes I was again drawn towards making some black forest cupcakes or nutella cupcakes (God help me :)). But this time I struggled hard and overcame my obsession. It was mainly because of my not-much-of-a-chocolate-fan hubby (how can you!). Baked a lemon cupcake instead. I loved the results so much that from now on you will be seeing lots and lots of citrus in my baked goodies lol :) These cupcakes are so fresh, light and flavorful that even a no dessert and only chocolate person like me ate one whole cupcake with all the frosting (much to my hubby's surprise) ha ha!!

All Purpose Flour ................................ 1 1/2 cup

Corn Starch ...................................... 1/2 cup

Sugar ............................................. 1/2 cup

Lemon Zest ...................................... 3/4 tbsp

Lemon Juice ..................................... 1 1/2 tbsp

Salt ................................................ 1/2 tsp

Buttermilk ........................................ 1 cup

Milk ................................................ 1/4 cup

Oil ................................................. 1/4 cup

Baking Powder .................................. 1 tsp

Baking soda ...................................... 1/2 tsp

For the lemon cream cheese frosting:

Cream Cheese ................................... 6 oz softened at room temp

Butter ............................................ 2 oz at room temp

Powdered Sugar ................................ 1 cup

Vanilla Extract .................................. few drops

Lemon Juice .................................... 1 tbsp

Blend the butter and cream cheese together until well combined. Gradually add in the powdered sugar beat until fully incorporated. Finally mix in vanilla and lemon juice. Keep in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.

1. Heat oven to 375ºF. Grease a muffin tray or cupcake tins.

2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, lemon zest and salt; mix well. In another bowl, combine buttermilk, oil and blend well. Add dry ingredients and mix. Add the lemon juice and mix.

3. Fill the  cups till 2/3 full. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan. When they come to room temperature, spread the frosting on top and garnish with thinly sliced lemon wedges if you wish. Serve and ENJOY!

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