East 62nd Street Lemon Cupcakes

East 62nd Street Lemon cupcakes
(The original recipe is a cake, but I decided to make cupcakes as it size is ideal for lunches and snacks)

 

 

Ingredients:

• 3 cups flour
• 2 TSP baking powder
• ½ TSP salt
• 8 ounces unsalted butter
• 1 ½ cups of sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup of milk
• Rind of two large lemons (finely grated)

Baking Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF
• Prepared the cupcake liners
• Sift together flour, baking powder and salt
• In large mixer, beat butter until soft. Add sugar and beat until incorporated
• Beat in eggs, one at the time, scraping the bowl as necessary
• On lowest speed (or by hand) add the dry ingredients alternating in 3 additions, with the milk in 2 additions, beating only until incorporated after each addition. Stir in lemon rind
• Fill in the cupcakes liners up ¾
• Bake it for 35 minutes. Remove from oven and brush each individual cupcake with the glaze.
• Allow 24 cupcakes

Glaze:

¼ of lemon juice
2 TBSP of icing sugar

Combine and use it immediately. Brushing each cupcake individually while it still hot. Let cool completely before eating it on your knees! Enjoy!