Lemon Lime Cupcakes

These lemon lime cupcakes from Canadian Living are a sweet little treat great for the summertime.  I love eating them warm from the oven dripping with my own lemon – lime glaze. 

Lemon Lime Cupcakes

1/2 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tbsp each lemon and lime zest

1/2 tsp lemon juice

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 cup milk

Lemon Lime Glaze

1 1/3 cups icing sugar

1 tsp lemon zest

1 tsp lime zest

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp lime juice

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.  Grease and line a standard muffin tin.

In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.

In a large bowl, beat butter with granulated sugar until fluffy.  Beat in eggs, 1 at a time.  Add lemon and lime zest and lemon juice and mix.

Add the flour mixture alternating with the milk, making 3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 of milk. Spoon evenly into the muffin tin.

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.

Transfer to rack and let cool.

 To make the lemon lime icing mix the ingredients together.  Dip cooled cupcakes into glaze and let dry.