Flat Belly Diet Lemon Cupcakes With Citrus Icing

BakerNurse's Note:

I got this fabulous recipe from the FBD cookbook - I did substitute canola oil for safflower oil and buttermilk for fat-free milk. My recipe made 15 cupcakes - theirs said 12.

• Total Time: 39 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 19 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 15

Yield: 15.0 cupcakes

Cupcakes

• 1 2/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup canola oil
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Icing

• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners.
2. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
3. Combine the oil, eggs, milk, lemon juice, lemon zest, lemon extract and vanila extract in a separate bowl - mix well.
4. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry, stirring until smooth.
5. Spoon batter into muffin cups and bake in a preheated oven for 17-19 minutes, or until lightly golden and springy when gently touched.
6. Place pan on a rack and let cook for 5 minutes, then remove cupcakes to a wire rack and cool completely.
7. Icing:.
8. Combine confectioners' sugar, orange juice and orange zest in a small bowl and stir until smooth.
9. Spread some of the glaze over each cupcake with a small spatula and let stand for at least 10 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[Chef Char Char]

I have the same book, but we substituted the flour with Wheat flour and the were Awesome!

[luvcook'n]

These have a wonderful flavour. The texture is very different. I noticed when I added the lemon juice..the chemical reaction of the baking soda and lemon juice made it foam up before I had a chance to put them in the pan. The edges came out nice and crispy! The only change I made was in the icing. I found that as written...it was too sweet for me...so I added lime juice to balance the sugar. I will definately make these again. Thank you for posting.