lemony cupcakes

Author: K Santos Status: published Published: Oct 12,2009 license cc-by-nc-nd tags: dessert, cake, food, sugar, marshmallow, lemon, sweet, yellow, cupcakes, interestingness1, buttercream, chiffon, pastel, pretty, 0   Share on Facebook Share on Twitter

lemon chiffon cupcakes with a lemon-vanilla buttercream, and a lemon-lime marshmallow slice on top.

lemon-vanilla buttercream

1 cup unsalted, softened butter
4 cups sifted confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
zest from one lemon
lemon juice

cream butter with an electric mixer. gradually add the sugar, and beat at medium speed. the mix should look a little crumbly. add vanilla and zest. beat in enough lemon juice to make the frosting light and fluffy.

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