Name: Lemon Cupcakes with Fresh Strawberry Buttercream
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened; 3 eggs; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup milk; 1 tsp vanilla; 2 TBSP lemon juice; lemon zest, for one lemon; 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled; 1 cup ( 2 sticks) butter, softened; 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1 tsp vanilla

Lemon Cupcakes with Fresh Strawberry Buttercream Frosting are the perfect way to start spring! Lemony cupcakes topped with strawberry buttercream frosting made with fresh strawberries.

Lemon Cupcakes with Fresh Strawberry Buttercream Frosting from Table for Seven

Tomorrow is the first day of spring! 🌷 🏵 🌺

I can’t wait for the winter to be over. We’ve been really lucky when it comes to the snow, but, it’s just been really cold and windy this winter.

How about you? How has the winter been in your area this year?

To kick off springtime, we have cupcakes made with my favorite springtime flavor: lemon 🍋 😋

These cupcakes not only have fresh lemon, but,are frosted with a creamy, sweet frosting made with real, fresh strawberries. They are the perfect flavor combo for spring and taste amazing!

Happy Spring..be sure to celebrate by making these Lemon Cupcakes with Fresh Strawberry Buttercream Frosting!

Yield: 15 cupcakes

Lemon Cupcakes with Fresh Strawberry Buttercream

The perfect way to start spring! Lemony cupcakes topped with strawberry buttercream frosting made with fresh strawberries.

Prep Time 1 hour

Cook Time 40 minutes

Additional Time 30 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

FOR CUPCAKES:

1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 TBSP lemon juice
lemon zest, for one lemon

FOR FROSTING:

1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled
1 cup ( 2 sticks) butter, softened
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

FOR CUPCAKES:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 12 count muffin pan or line with cupcake papers.
In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl, beat together sugar and butter until fluffy.
Then, add in eggs, one at a time, beating each until combined. Add in lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla and milk. Beat until combined.
Gradually, add in flour mixture and beat until combined.
Divide batter evenly into cupcake pan.
Bake for 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.

FOR FROSTING:

In a blender or food processor, puree strawberries until smooth.
Add pureed strawberries into a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until slightly thicken. Approx 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let it cool completely.
In a mixing bowl, beat butter until creamy, then, add in strawberry puree.
Gradually, add in powdered sugar and continue beating until fluffy.

Notes

This recipe makes 15 cupcakes, instead of the standard 12.
Cupcake recipe adapted from I am Baker
Frosting recipe adapted from Allrecipes

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 291Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 152mgCarbohydrates: 51gFiber: 1gSugar: 39gProtein: 3g

All information and tools presented and written within this site are intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information on ourtableforseven.com should only be used as a general guideline. This information is provided as a courtesy and there is no guarantee that the information will be completely accurate

Carly

Sunday 13th of November 2022

How do you get 15 cupcakes when the recipe says use a 12 count cupcake pan?

Sue Kamerzel

Sunday 1st of April 2018

I made these as cupcakes today and they came out great! Thanks!

Erin Table for Seven

Monday 2nd of April 2018

So glad you liked them Sue! Thanks!

Susan

Wednesday 28th of March 2018

Can you make this into a cake? Would you double the recipe? Oven temp and time? Thanks!

Hi Susan- I'm sure it would work out ok, but, I've never made this batter into a cake, so, I can't say for sure in regards to pan size, baking time, etc. It you do give it a try, please let me know! Enjoy :)

Miz Helen

Saturday 24th of March 2018

I love the flavor combination of your awesome cupcake! Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks so much for sharing your great post with us at Full Plate Thursday! Miz Helen

Thank you Miz Helen :)

Teresa

Thursday 22nd of March 2018

Lemon and strawberry sounds like the perfect combination. I could eat one - or a few -right now. Thank you for sharing the recipe at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned.

Thanks Teresa!