Easy mini lemon cupcakes

Recipe makes a dozen mini cupcakes.

Mini Cupcake Ingredients

• 5/8 cup self-rising flour
• 3/8 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp softened butter
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp lemon extract
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1/2 tbsp lemon juice and zest

Directions for mini cupcakes

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Place 12 mini cupcake liners in mini muffin baking pan.
3. Cream butter and sugar together with mixer or whisk.
4. Add remaining ingredients to mixing bowl and combine using mixer or whisk.
5. Fill cupcake liners with batter.
6. Bake 12-14 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
7. Cool mini cupcakes before frosting.

Frosting Ingredients

• 1.5 cups powdered sugar
• 4 tbsp butter
• 1/2 tsp lemon extract
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2.5 tbsp lemon juice and zest
• pinch of salt

Directions for frosting

1. Combine all ingredients in bowl using mixer or whisk.
2. Frost mini cupcakes using knife or piping bag.

Nutrition facts calculated at VeryWellFit.com: Calories 175, Total Fat 6.2g, Saturated Fat 3.8g, Cholesterol 29mg, Sodium 59mg, Total Carbohydrate 26.8g, Dietary Fiber 2.3g, Total Sugars 21.9g, Protein 0.6g