"These Lilac Cupcakes with Lilac Buttercream have a subtle floral flavor and aroma that makes the most beautiful and delicious treat. Make homemade lilac syrup and lilac sugar from fresh edible lilac flowers to get the flavor in these cupcakes."
Lilac Cupcakes with Lilac Buttercream Frosting
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Prep time 20mins
Cook time 15mins
Serves or Makes: 12
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Lilac Cupcakes
ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoon room temperature unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup homemade lilac sugar
- 1 large room temperature egg
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons homemade lilac syrup
- 1/2 cup room temperature milk
Lilac Cupcakes
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare the cupcake pan with cupcake liners. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium mixing bowl and set aside. In the bowl of a mixer or a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes. Add the egg, lemon zest, and lilac syrup and mix in.
Step 2
Add half of the dry ingredients and mix into the sugar mixture using a spatula or spoon (you don't want to overmix the flour!). Add half of the milk and combine. Repeat until all of the ingredients have been mixed in.
Step 3
Fill liners with batter and bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Do not overbake. Allow the cupcake to cool in the pan for 5 minutes and then place them on a cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.
Lilac Buttercream Frosting
ingredients
- 2 sticks room temperature unsalted butter
- 4 cups confectioners powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons homemade lilac syrup
- purple food coloring
- Garnish fresh lilac flowers
Lilac Buttercream Frosting
Step 1
In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, whip the butter until light and fluffy, about 4-5 minutes.
Step 2
Add 2 cups of powdered sugar, one cup at a time, and mix in completely. Put in the vanilla, milk, and lilac syrup and combine. Add the rest of the powdered sugar and continue beating until the frosting is smooth. Add the food coloring and mix in completely.
Step 3
Frost the cooled cupcakes using a piping bag and tip of choice (I used Wilton 2D). Add fresh lilac flowers on top of each cupcake for aroma and decoration. Enjoy immediately.