Cranberry Cupcakes with Lemon Icing

Cranberry Cupcakes with Lemon Icing

Recipe by trueblue from allrecipes.com

Dessert 35 Mins.

Ingredients

24

24 servings

  • 1 cup superfine sugar
  • 0.66666668653488 cup butter, softened
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4 tablespoons milk
  • 1.5 cups self-rising flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1.5 cups frozen cranberries
  • 0.75 cup butter, softened
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 lemon, zested

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
  • Place sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in eggs, then stir in milk. Sift in flour and baking powder; use a metal spoon to fold into the batter. Gently fold in frozen cranberries.
  • Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until well risen and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack to cool. Do not ice until completely cooled.
  • Beat butter in a bowl until fluffy. Sift in confectioners' sugar, then add lemon juice and zest; beat icing until smooth and creamy. Spread or pipe icing over the cupcakes.

Nutritional Facts

Per 24 servings

  • Calories: 228
  • Carbohydrate: 31g
  • Fat: 11g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 2g
  • Sugar: 24g

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