Christmas Special- Lemon Cupcakes with Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting

These treats are all about the citrus zing: Moist lemon cupcakes are nestled under sweet whipped cream cheese frosting with a tangy zest. It makes a good breakfast or snack. It tastes fresh and I think that it pairs well with hot tea.

Just like any other cupcake recipes, preparing Lemon Cupcake with Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting is relatively quick and easy as long as you have either a hand or stand mixer. All you have to do is to combine the ingredients by following the exact details in the recipe below..

Lemon Cupcakes with Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting:

Serves: 12 nos
Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Rest Time: 20 mins

Cupcakes

Ingredients: 

1. All Purpose Flour: 2 Cups
2. Eggs: 4 nos
3. Butter: 1/2 Cup
4. Sugar: 1/2 Cup
5. Condensed Milk: 1/4 Cup
6. Baking Powder: 1 tsp
7. Baking Soda: 1/2 tsp
8. Salt: a pinch
9. Lemon Zest: 1 tsp
10. Lemon Juice: 2 tbs
11. Yellow food color: 3 drops
12. Milk: as required

Procedure:

1. Preheat the oven to 180 C degrees.
2. Sift the flour, baking powder,baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl.
3. Separate egg white and using hand mixer blend it till peaks form and keep it aside in     refrigerator.
4. In small bowl mix lemon zest, lemon Juice and food color.
5. Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer, cream the butter and gradually add the sugar.       Add-in the eggs  yolk and condense milk.Continue to beat until the texture becomes       frothy.
6. Add half of the cake flour mixture to the batter and, on low speed, mix until the flour     mixture is just incorporated. Add the milk and mix until uniform. Add the lemon juice and the remaining flour mixture and mix until the batter is uniform.
7. Now add egg white and mix it in batter by using cut and fold method. It will give             lightness to cup cakes.
8. Evenly distribute the batter into the muffin cups, they should each be about ¾ full.
9. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until it passes the toothpick test.
10. Allow the cupcakes to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, carefully transfer them from the     pan to a cooling rack, and allow to cool completely, about 20 more minutes.
11. Once cool, evenly top the cupcakes with the frosting.

Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting:

Ingredients:

1. Heavy Whipping Cream: 1 Cup
2. Cream Cheese: 1/3 Cup
3. Powdered Sugar: 4 tbs
4. Lemon Juice: 1 tbs
5. Lemon Zest: 1 tsp
6. Few drops of Yellow Color

Procedure:

1. Pour heavy whipping cream, cream cheese and sugar into a chilled bowl and beat on low for 30–45 sec. or until well mixed.
2. Add the lemon Juice and Zest and increase speed to medium-high. Whip until soft peaks form.
3. Add food coloring and mix thoroughly.
4. Refrigerate topping until cupcakes have cooled.
5. Decorate cupcakes with Whipped Cream Cheese and tutti fruity.