Lemon cream cupcakes
Makes 12 cupcakes 3/4 cup (11/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 11/2 cups sugar 6 large eggs 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 21/4 cups cake flour or all-purpose flour 11/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest 3/4 cup cream cheese, softened Confectioners' sugar, for dusting, optional Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin tin with cupcake cups. Combine the butter and 11/4 cups of the sugar in a large bowl and beat with the mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy. Add the eggs and 3 tablespoons of the lemon juice and beat until well combined, scraping down the bowl once or twice as necessary. Mix in the flour, baking powder, salt and 2 teaspoons of the lemon zest until just combined. In a small bowl, mash together the cream cheese and remaining 1/4 cup sugar, the remaining 1 tablespoon lemon juice and the remaining 1 teaspoon lemon zest until combined. Spoon about 3 tablespoons of the batter into each muffin cup. Place about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture on top of each portion of batter and cover the cheese with some of the remaining batter (the batter should reach three-quarters of the way to the top of each cup). Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Let the cupcakes cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning over onto the wire rack to cool completely. Use a strainer to sift with confectioners' sugar before serving, if desired. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Give the gift of life to a sick child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 'Thanks & Giving.' http://us.click.yahoo.com/lGEjbB/6WnJAA/E2hLAA/QXMplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
