Lemon Raspberry Cupcakes

Hey there!! I'm finally back and if you are looking for sweetness with a taste of sour magic then Lemon Raspberry Cupcakes are the thing for you! The mix of lemon and berries make it so moist and full of flavour that would blow your mind away, so let’s get cooking!

You'll need: 

For the cupcakes: (10-12 cupcakes)

• 130g flour
• 90g sugar
• 100g butter (at room temperature)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• A pinch of salt 
• Lemon zest
• 2 eggs
• ½  tsp vanilla extract 
• 2 tbsp milk
• 2 tbsp to taste fresh lemon juice
• Frozen  raspberries

For the frosting:

• 75g Chantilly cream powder
• 150ml milk (always reduce the amount of milk described on the box) 
• Lemon juice and zest 

Let's start:

Step 1: Bake the cupcakes:

1. Preheat your oven on 180°C and put the cupcake liners on a baking tray.
2. In a bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, sift in together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder and salt. Then add the butter, sugar, lemon zest and the eggs. Mix everything on a medium speed until well combined. 
3. In a small cup, combine the milk, vanilla extract and the lemon juice and then add them to the batter. Mix again on high speed for few seconds.
4. Break the frozen raspberries, coat them with some flour then add it to the batter and mix until well incorporated. 
5. Fill in the cupcake liners with batter to the half and bake them for about 15-20 min until when a toothpick is inserted into the centre of a cupcake, it comes out dry.
6. Let them cool completely before frosting them.

Step 2: Prepare the frosting:

• Pour the milk on the Chantilly cream powder and whipped it on high speed until it gets firm and fluffy.  Then, add the lemon zest and juice and mix it again until it’s well incorporated. 
• Place the frosting in the fridge until you're ready to use it.

Step 3: The fun part: decoration:

• Fill a piping bag, fitted with a star nozzle, with the frosting and pipe it on the cupcakes. You can add some raspberries and/or lemon on the top, it’s up to you! 

Thank you for stopping by and I really hope you'll give this recipe a try!

Bon Appétit