Lemon Sparkle Cupcakes

11 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 23 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 23 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 12 teaspoons baking powder
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 23 cup milk
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 14 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
  • 18 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

  1. 1
    In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar.
  2. 2
    Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  3. 3
    Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk.
  4. 4
    Stir in lemon peel.
  5. 5
    Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
  6. 6
    Combine the topping ingredients; sprinkle a rounded 1/2 teaspoonful over each cupcake.
  7. 7
    Bake at 350 for 20-24 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  8. 8
    Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

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