Lemon Raspberry Cupcakes for the Birthday Boy

This past weekend was my hubby's birthday and we had a lot of fun celebrating with our family. Each year I make Vince his birthday cake. Usually he chooses Black Forest Cake (this is our fave) although one year he picked banana cream cake. This year he chose a cupcake recipe that I'd recently found. They turned out yummy!

Lemon Raspberry Cupcakes

1 cup butter, at room temp

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

grated zest and juice of a lemon

1 cup milk, divided
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Preheat oven to 375F and line 24 muffin tins with cupcake papers.

In a large bowl beat the butter, sugar and lemon zest until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add in the vanilla.

In a small bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add this to the butter mixture a third at a time, alternating with the milk and lemon juice. Beat until just combined.

Fill the prepared tins (2/3 full) and bake for 20 minutes or until springy on top. Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting them.

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Fresh Raspberry Frosting

1 cup fresh raspberries (or frozen)

1 cup butter, at room temp

3 cups confectioners sugar

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With a food processor, puree the raspberries until smooth. If you like, press the mixture through a strainer to get rid of the seeds.

In a medium bowl beat the butter and half of the sugar until smooth. Add the raspberry puree, then more sugar until you have a fluffy, spreadable consistency. Add a splash of water or two if it needs it. *This frosting turns out a gorgeous shade of pink, but I added a bit of blue food coloring for my hubby:)

Frost your cupcakes and enjoy!

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