I made these cupcakes last night as an after-dinner treat. I’d made a dozen of these yesterday but I only have four left now, less than a day later!
The cupcakes have a wonderful flavor and a fresh, tart taste that comes from adding both lemon zest and lemon juice to the batter.
(For 12 cupcakes)
Dry Ingredients:
1 and 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
¾ tsp baking powder
¾ tsp baking soda
A pinch of salt
Wet ingredients:
2 eggs
1 cup brown sugar
¼ cup oil
¼ cup buttermilk
Freshly squeezed lemon juice (I used 2 lemons)
Grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
For the topping:
Greek Yogurt (I used this)
Honey
Lemon juice
Lemon zest
Method:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.
Mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, brown sugar, oil, buttermilk, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Slowly whisk the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. With a rubber spatula, make sure it's all incorporated.
Spoon the batter into the muffin tray, filling each paper-lined cup till it is three-fourths full. Bake for 20-22 minutes or so till the tops of the cakes are nice and golden brown or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcake comes out clean.
Allow the cupcakes to cool a bit before topping.
For the topping, combine Greek yogurt, honey, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a bowl. Mix well till smooth. Spread over the tops of the cupcakes.
Thats looking fantastic and wish to have one. Love the greek yoghurt topping with lemon zest. HAve to try it ..Bookmarked..
ReplyDeletewow that's a tempting picture!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite flavour>Citrus and am not surprised why only a few remain...
ReplyDeleteOh wow looks droolworthy......Love the hint of lemon zest in the cake and topping....
ReplyDeletefrosting with greek yogurt is such a great idea!
ReplyDeleteThats a nice twist of the Topping lol..lovely..
ReplyDeleteLemon gives such a wonderful lightness to any dessert... no wonder they were gone in just a day :) The greek yogurt topping is a fabulous idea.
ReplyDeleteThat's really awesome...love desserts which has a lemony taste to it...and your topping is so refreshing
ReplyDeleteThese look perfect. Great idea to use yogurt as a topping!
ReplyDeletethis looks yuumylicious....I love greek yogurt. By the way ure right, I am foodie all the way, sometimes the ppl i am with get a little bugged I think.....hehehehehhehe!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI am yet to lay my hands on greek yogurt. Heard they are quite thick and fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI was reading the other post of yours and came across the quiche recipe with the potato crust. Sounds awesome. I am so making this. I hate the thick butter loaded pie crusts too.
Oh wow!! Never once did I think of using Greek yogurt as frosting for cupcakes!! This I will try - yogurt is better than butter no? ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is such a healthy way to eat those cute muffins... this ways its healthy and so right for the season!!!
ReplyDeletelooks perfect! love the topping :)
ReplyDeleteWow...the cupcakes look lovely! And love the idea of the Greek yoghurt topping. Guilt free and yummy :)
ReplyDeleteLove the citrusy flavor in baked goodies. Beautiful frosting!
ReplyDeletePavithra- hope you try it and like it as much as I did.:D
ReplyDeleteAruna, Rachel, Lubna, Nags, Prathibha, Laavanya, Sakshi, Lisa, Karuna, Ramya, Vibaas, Homecooked and Divya- I thank you all for visiting. The topping was very good. It was something I'd seen in a few recipes I came across and I wanted to try it out.
Anudivya- you could pobably make your own if you are unable to find it. There's nothing to it, really! You just let the whey drain off for a couple of hours (overnight is best) and what you have left behind is Greek yogurt. :D
SJ- well, I did see yogurt being used to top cakes in quite a few recipes. So it's actually not my idea.:(
Hi TBC I have one award for you. Grab it from my blog.Cute cup cake,never tried this topping..easy topping, right?
ReplyDeleteI am not really a fan of frosting but this yogurt topping sounds excellent. Looks good too.
ReplyDeleteMouth watering cupcakes...i love the greek yogurt topping..will def try this..:)
ReplyDeleteVery nice muffin idea. Loved the idea of greek yogurt icing. Will that in any way make the cup cake top watery?
ReplyDeleteRed Chillies: the yogurt was pretty thick and creamy. Also, I topped each one only just before eating.
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