Lemon Sparkle Cupcakes

Name: Lemon Sparkle Cupcakes
Ingredients: 2/3 cup shortening; 1 cup sugar; 3 large eggs, room temperature; 1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour; 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2/3 cup 2% milk; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

11 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup 2% milk
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in lemon zest.
2

Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle a rounded 1/2 teaspoonful over each cupcake.
3

Bake 20-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.