lemon-scented blueberry cupcakes.

cupcakes
1.5 cups + 2 tablespoons flour
10 tablespoons granulated sugar
1.5 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 large egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon lemon zest
3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, thawed

frosting
1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1.5 cups powdered sugar, sifted
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

preheat oven to 350 degrees.  place 12 decorative paper muffin cup liners into muffin cups.

to prepare cupcakes, combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl.  combine melted butter and egg in another large bowl; stir with a whisk.  add buttermilk, milk, and zest to butter mixture; stir with a whisk.  add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.  toss blueberries with remaining 1 tablespoon flour.  fold blueberries into batter.  spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.  bake for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.  cool in pan 5 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan.  cool completely on wire rack.

to prepare frosting, place cream cheese, butter, zest, vanilla, and salt in a bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed just until blended.  gradually add powdered sugar (do not overbeat).  stir in juice.  spread frosting evenly over cupcakes; garnish with blueberries, if desired.  store, covered, in refrigerator.

heavenly goodness - even without chocolate!  love the combination of blueberries and lemon and the frosting is to die for.  love that it only makes a dozen.  great for just a bit of something special for our family of two.

Comments

[Marla]

Oh yum Mel! THANK YOU for posting this!!!

[kelly]

no idea that you had this awesome journal...
gabs just sent me the link.
kissing my new years resolution to lose weight goodbye ;)

[Barb]

Who needs chocolate when there's LEMON out there in the world? Oh YUM!