Fresh Rosemary Lemon Cupcakes Recipes

FRESH ROSEMARY & LEMON CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Let butter and eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Line fifteen 2-1/2-inch muffin cups with paper bake cups; set aside. In medium bowl combine cake flour, rosemary, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In large mixing bowl beat butter on medium-high for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, lemon extract, and vanilla. Beat on medium-high for 2 minutes until light and fluffy, scraping bowl.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Alternately add flour mixture and milk to butter mixture; beat on low after each just until combined. Stir in the lemon peel and lemon juice.
• Spoon batter in prepared cups to three-fourths full. Bake 22 to 25 minutes, until a wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean. (Bake 36 mini cakes 15 to 18 minutes; 6 jumbo cakes 25 to 30 minutes.) Cool in muffin cups on rack 5 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely.
• Spoon Lemon Glaze on cupcakes. Let stand 10 minutes. Makes 15 (2-1/2-inch) cupcakes.

FRESH ROSEMARY AND LEMON CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; line fifteen 2 1/2 inch muffin cups with paper bake cups; set aside.
• In a bowl, stir together the cake flour, rosemary, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• In a big bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
• Add sugar, lemon extract, and vanilla; beat on med-high speed for 2 minutes, until light and fluffy, scraping side of bowl occasionally.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Alternately add flour mixture and milk to butter mixture, beating on low speed after each addition, just until combined.
• Stir in lemon peel and lemon juice.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling about 3/4 full.
• Bake for 22-25 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.
• Cool in muffin cups on wire racks for 5 minutes.
• Remove from muffins cups; cool completely on racks.
• Make glaze--in a small bowl combine powdered sugar and lemon peel.
• Stir in lemon juice to make of spreading consistency.
• Spoon Lemon Glaze over cupcakes; let stand until glaze is set.