Lemon Sparkle Cupcakes

Submitted by looneytunesfan

"Bursting with lemony zing, these cup cakes don't require frosting. In fact, some prefer the crunchy sugar-and-spice topping."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 15 cupcakes

ingredients

• 2⁄3 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 2⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel

• TOPPING

• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in lemon peel. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle a rounded 1/2 teaspoonful over each cupcake.
2. Bake at 350° for 20-24 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

Reviews

[Fanged Menace]

No zing here. Maybe you're supposed to use dried lemon zest? I used fresh, and they didn't taste anything.

 

[Companygirl]

Very easy to make, and maybe the best cupcakes I've ever had!!