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Lemon Cupcake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Lemon Cupcake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Filipino-style cake — moist, sweet, and perfect for celebrations. Often layered with frosting.

Prep: 10 min Cook: 23 min

Ingredients

  • Zest and Juice from 1 lemon to taste
  • 1.5 cup AP flour
  • 1.5 tsp baking powder
  • 2 piece eggs
  • 1 stick butter (1/2 cup, softened)
  • 1.25 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1.5 cup evaporated milk
  • 3.25 cup Graham cracker crumbs
  • cream cheese frosting to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

  2. Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer, cream the butter and gradually add the sugar. Add-in the eggs and vanilla extract.Continue to beat until the texture becomes frothy.

  3. Gradually beat the flour and baking powder in. Add milk, lemon juice, and zest. Continue to beat until the texture becomes smooth.

  4. Arrange the paper cups on the muffin pans.

  5. Scoop the batter into the paper cups. Sprinkle some graham cracker crumbs on top.

  6. Bake for 23 to 25 minutes or until it passes the toothpick test.

  7. Arrange the cupcakes over a wire rack to cool.

  8. Pipe-in the cream cheese frosting on top.

  9. Serve.