adapted from allrecipes.com
yield: 30 cupcakes
1 cup (2 sticks) butter at room temperature
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
the zest from one large lemon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons lemon extract
3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
1 cup sour cream
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease or line a cupcake pan with paper liners
In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar on high until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add lemon zest, lemon and vanilla extracts and mix well.
In a medium bowl combine dry ingredients. Add to butter and sugar mixture in three additions, alternating with milk and sour cream. Start and end with flour mixture.
Scoop ¼ cup of batter into cupcake liners, and bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
This printable recipe from StartingtoSimmer.blogspot.com
