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Easy Lemon Cupcake Recipe

Modified: Jan 19, 2021 by Katie Hale · This post may contain affiliate links · 15 Comments

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I love dessert and this Easy Lemon Cupcake Recipe is a perfect way to enjoy a sweet treat that is bright, light and delightful!  For me, lemon cake or cupcakes always remind me of my grandpa. He loved a lemon bundt cake, and in his last year of life I often made them for him since he had little appetite for any regular food.  My friend Amber made these light and delicious cupcakes for me and I knew I had to share them with you.

Easy Lemon Cupcake Recipe

Easy Lemon Cupcake Recipe

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I love a nice light and moist cupcake, and this recipe is that.  Using a bit of lemon juice and lemon zest gives this the bright flavor I am looking for, but not overwhelmingly.  I love this easy lemon cupcake recipe because it reminds me of my grandpa and happy memories of him. I am sure you will love it because it is truly delightful!

Easy Lemon Cupcake Recipe

This recipe is much easier than I expected for a homemade recipe.  While it has a few ingredients, the overall process is pretty simple.  I love the addition of buttermilk as it adds just the right kick you need to make the lemon pop in these cupcakes. The batter is so much easier to make when you use a Kitchen Aid Mixer like ours.  Any mixer will work, but it is super easy when you use a stand mixer.
Easy Lemon Cupcake Recipe

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Easy Lemon Cupcake Recipe
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
25 mins
Total time
40 mins
 
Serves: 24
Ingredients
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest
  • 1 cup unsalted butter room temp
  • 4 large eggs room temp
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Line either regular or mini sized cupcake tins.
  3. In a food processor, pulse lemon zest and sugar until well blended
  4. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together.
  5. Place this to the side.
  6. In a separate mixing bowl, blend butter and your lemon sugar until well combined.
  7. Begin to add eggs, one at a time and beat until well mixed.
  8. Now add half of the flour mix to the butter mix and mix until just combined.
  9. Now add half of buttermilk and mix until just combined.
  10. Finally add remaining half of flour mixture, buttermilk and lemon juice.
  11. Mix until well combined
  12. Pour the batter into the cupcake tins ¾ of the way full
  13. Bake for 20-24 minutes until an inverted toothpick comes out clean free of cake batter
  14. Cool for 20 minutes in the cupcake pan
  15. Remove cake from pans and cool on wire racks.
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I love cupcakes, and I know you'll love this easy lemon cupcake recipe!  Get your kids to help you with this recipe.  It's a delicious treat your entire family will love seeing come out of the oven!  We like full sized cupcakes, but mini cupcakes with our delicious Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting are perfect for a delicate tea party!

Easy Lemon Cupcake Recipe

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  1. Jenna

    August 10, 2015 at 8:37 pm

    I love anything lemon and these look delicious! Pinned 🙂

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    • Katie

      August 10, 2015 at 11:50 pm

      They are delicious! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  2. CD Loken

    August 12, 2015 at 9:09 pm

    Oh my-your cupcakes look so scrumptious! I too love all thing lemon! Definitely trying your recipe! Thank you so much for sharing at the Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop!

    Reply
  3. Laurie

    August 13, 2015 at 1:25 am

    Your cupcakes look dreamy! Thank you for sharing them with us at Brag About It! Have a great weekend!
    ~Laurie

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  4. Beverly

    August 16, 2015 at 6:19 pm

    Love desserts with lemons. My lemons are coming in soon and I will be making these.
    Thanks for sharing at Wake Up Wednesday,
    Bev

    Reply
  5. Jenny @ Refresh Living

    August 16, 2015 at 9:21 pm

    Oh my - these look amazing! I love lemon, and lemon cream cheese frosting?! I can't imagine how good that is. Thanks for sharing with us at Dream. Create. Inspire. Link.

    Reply
  6. gigi

    February 29, 2016 at 7:46 am

    I love lemon so much! Especially in the summertime! Thank you for this recipe! I love buttermilk too. I have to make my own (more lemon juice!) because I can't find it here in France. Lemons and Buttermilk--- yummers! I'm going to be Pinning and will be trying.

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  7. Erlene

    March 01, 2016 at 11:52 pm

    This looks wonderful! I love lemon...so fresh tasting. Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday. Pinned.

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  8. Nicole

    March 04, 2016 at 1:55 pm

    These look so yummy!! My husband is a huge lemon anything fan so we will be giving this recipe a try for sure. Sharing on Google+, Tweeting, and Pinning. Thank you for linking up with Inspire Me Monday. Have a wonderful weekend!!

    Reply

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