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Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcake Recipe

Stacey - The Sugar Coated Cottage
Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes. Bright lemony cupcakes speckled with poppy seeds and swirled with lemon buttercream.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 23 mins
Total Time 38 mins
Course Cupcake
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cupcakes

Ingredients
  

  • CUPCAKES:
  • White cake mix I used Pillsbury
  • 3 large eggs room temp
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk room temp
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 3 Tbsp lemon zest
  • 3 Tbsp poppyseed
  • BUTTERCREAM:
  • 1 cup butter room temp
  • 4 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp milk
  • 2 Tbsp lemon zest

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven 350 degrees. Line muffin tins with liners (24 total)
  • CAKE:
  • Put all ingredients except poppy seeds into mixer and mix until completely combined, about 1-2 minutes.
  • Fold in the poppy seeds.
  • Pour batter into cupcake liners, about 1/2 full.
  • Bake 19-23 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • BUTTERCREAM:
  • Mix butter on medium until light and fluffy.
  • With mixer on low add powdered sugar one spoonful at a time adding lemon juice and milk as needed. Mix until smooth and creamy.
  • Add in the zest and and mix until combined.
  • ASSEMBLY:
  • Take cupcakes out of muffin tray(s).
  • Put buttercream into piping bag fitted with tip of our choice (I used Wilton 1M).
  • Pipe frosting onto cupcakes and decorate.
Keyword cupcake, lemon cupcake, lemon poppyseed
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