Looking for a simple cupcake recipe?

[DrYellow]

What are some quick and easy cupcake recipes to make with real fruit in them?

 

[JessiFox]

No specifications for what fruit in particular? How about these Lemon Blueberry ones from LifeLoveandSugar?

Yield: 12-14 cupcakes


Ingredients

Cupcakes
1 2/3 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
3/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup butter, room temperature
3 egg whites
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk
3 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp lemon zest
1 1/2 cups blueberries

Lemon Buttercream
1/2 cups butter
1/2 cups shortening
4 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp finely grated lemon zest
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp vanilla
Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda and baking powder in a large mixing bowl.
3. Add butter, egg whites, vanilla, sour cream, milk, lemon juice and zest and mix on medium speed until smooth.
4. Gently fold the blueberries into the batter.
5. Fill cupcake liners a little more than half way.
6. Bake 18-20 minutes.
7. Allow to cool for 1-2 minutes, then remove to cooling rack to finish cooling.
8. While cupcakes cool, make icing. Beat butter and shortening together until smooth.
9. Add two cups of powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
10. Add lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla and mix until smooth.
11. Add remaining powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
12. Ice cupcakes when cool.

NOTE: Shortening can be substituted with butter.

 

[Winterybella]

It appears that where JessiFox goes I follow. Anyway I feel sure that once she provides a recipe it is something she has tried and probably perfected. I on the other hand like to search the web and see what I can find that hopefully I will try some time down the road.

That said, I went doing my usual search and came up with this link..

http://www.annabelkarmel.com/recipes/easy-cupcakes