Recipe - Earl Grey Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream

Here is my second earl grey recipe :) Am I am really loving these cupcakes :) they are exactly what i have read about, "light, moist and flavorful!"

Here is what you will need to make 12 regular size cupcakes:

113g unsalted butter, at room temperature
200g caster sugar
2 eggs
187g flour
zest of  1 lemon
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup milk
2 tea bags of earl grey tea

For the lemon buttercream:
113g unsalted butter
200g icing sugar
zest of 1 lemon
1 1/2 tbsp. lemon juice


1.Pre-heat oven at 175oC.

2. Heat milk to boil and add tea bag content, stir in and removed from heat to cool.


3. Beat butter till creamy. Add sugar and beat till fluffy. Add one egg at a time, making sure to mix well. And add in lemon zest. In another bowl, mix together all dry ingredient. Add half of dry mixture --> milk tea --> another half of dry mixture, stir till combined.


4. Fill cupcake liner till 1/2 to 2/3 full and bake for 15-20 minutes. Cool on rack completely before frosting.

5. For frosting, cream butter till smooth. Slowly add icing sugar. Followed by lemon zest and lemon juice till well incorporated. Fill into piping bag and happy frosting!

This is my first time doing frosting and I'm so eager to try again!!!

 

Will try making it in mini cupcake liner the next time and try this frosting tip again. And will work towards a earl grey frosting as well because the lemon buttercream took over the whole show instead of complementing the earl grey cupcakes. 

Shall do some simple workout before showering for bedtime!