Description
Delightful lemon poppy seed cupcakes topped with a sweet and slightly tart blackberry frosting, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup poppy seeds
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup blackberry puree (for frosting)
- 2 cups powdered sugar (for frosting)
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter (for frosting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Prepare a cupcake pan with liners.
- Mix dry ingredients in a bowl: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and poppy seeds.
- Cream softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
- Incorporate sour cream, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla until combined.
- Combine the dry and wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Fill cupcake liners two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then on a wire rack.
- Make the frosting by mixing butter and powdered sugar, then adding blackberry puree.
- Frost cooled cupcakes with blackberry frosting.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
For added flavor, use fresh ingredients such as lemon juice and homemade blackberry puree. Decorate with extra lemon zest or poppy seeds for visual appeal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: cupcakes, lemon, blackberry, dessert, baking