Blueberry Cupcakes with Lemon Icing

Cupcake Ingredients-

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 cup blueberries, plus some extra for garnish 

Directions-

• Preheat oven to 350°F, line 12 standard muffin pan with paper baking cups. Whisk flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl
• Beat 1/2 a cup butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla, beat well. Add the flour mixture and 1/2 cup  milk, beat at a low speed until combined. Stir in the blueberries, spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin cups.
• Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center of cupcake comes out clean. Cool in pan for about 10 minutes, remove to wire rack and cool completely.

Frosting recipe-

• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 stick unsalted butter (softened)
• Zest of one lemon
• Juice of one lemon

Directions-

• In a large bowl with an electric mixer cream together the sugar and butter until smooth
• Mix in lemon zest and lemon juice
• Spread over cooled cupcakes
• ENJOY!

Cupcake source: The Cupcake Bible       

Frosting Source: kitchenbelle.com

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