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Lemon Mint Cupcakes

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How many of you wish that you were a wizard living in Harry Potter's world, navigating your way around Hogwarts Castle on your magic broom? I wish it sometimes.. OK.. most of the times.. especially during the times when I feel super lazy! I wish that I had a magic wand and I could finish laundry or folding clothes or dusting or cleaning at the blink of an eye 😉 Ahh dreams!!

It was one such day when I was feeling very lazy since morning! From the corner of my eye, I could see the laundry basket screaming at me to clear it off. I could see the beautiful sunny day from my window asking me to come out for a walk. Huh! I decided to ignore it all. Everybody deserves to be lazy some days.. right?? So, I switched on the TV, made myself a nice lemonade and started watching Food Network channel. Cupcake War was on... perfect!

I just love to see all the creativity in designing a cupcake. If I can ever make a cup cake look that pretty, I doubt if i'll eat it!! I suck at making frosting or any cake decoration. To be honest, I actually prefer my cake without any frosting. My type of cake would be just plain and simple, fresh out of the oven. I definitely like to see all those frosting on a cake. It makes it look so gorgeous and pretty. After seeing all these cupcakes, I started to crave for some. Now, these are the moments when I wish for a magic wand.. like it's even possible. 😀

I didn't wanted to make something too heavy or rich. Most importantly, I wanted to make something quick. Long back, I had made Lemon Mint Cake and till date, it's one of my favorite cake. I decided to make the same thing again with just some minor changes in the old recipe. The combination of lemon and mint is so refreshing and light.. It makes the cupcake as a perfect bite to go along with tea or coffee too!

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Lemon Mint Cupcakes

Kankana Saxena
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Ingredients
 

  • 3 eggs at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup melted butter
  • 12 big fresh mint leaves (chopped)
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • zest of one lemon
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup milk
  • pinch of salt

Instructions
 

  • Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl (flour, baking power, mint leaves and pinch of salt).
  • In a separate bowl, whip the eggs with sugar.
  • Add butter, lemon juice, lemon zest and milk to the eggs.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk properly.
  • Add vanilla extract and whisk it again to incorporate all the ingredients and form a nice batter.
  • Place the paper liners in the cupcake pan.
  • Then, using a big spoon or ice cream scooper, pour the batter in the cupcake pans.
  • Bake it for about 20 mins at 375 F
  • Like I said I don't like frosting 🙂 But, you can add lemon frosting or cream cheese frosting and enjoy the cup cake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Servings

Sharing this with Friday Potluck ,Sweets for a Saturday, A Themed Bakers Sunday, Muffin (and cupcakes) Monday

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  1. Megan @ pipandebby

    Wow, these are beautiful!! Lemon and mint together...how perfect for a fresh treat. And yes, I often wish I was flying around Hogwarts on my broom. 🙂

  2. daksha

    Wow! lemon and mint! What a perfect combination! Love it!

  3. sukanya

    Lemon and mint its so refreshing, lovely flavours , and sometimes too much frosting hides the taste and flavour of a a cake.
    loved it

  4. Maria @ Scandifoodie

    I can't think of a more refreshing combination - this is delicious!

  5. Ameena

    These look delicious! Perfect for Springtime...thank you for sharing!!

  7. aipi

    Lemon n mint- just the sound of it together refreshes me- fab n gorgeous cupcakes!
    US Masala

  8. yummychunklet

    What bright and gorgeous looking cupcakes! No need for frosting!

  9. Namitha

    Tons of flavors in there :-)I too love some of my cupcakes without any frosting, esp if it is so flavorful like this 😀

  10. Meghna

    See Kankana...Even on the day you decided to be lazy you ended up making something so yummy and beautiful... I am with you on cupcakes without frosting. Lemon and mint... Sounds very refreshing. And BTW I wished I had magic wand after I am done cooking for those messy clean ups 🙂

  11. jeyashrisuresh

    very tangy and yummy cake.cute presentation

  12. Panchpakwan

    Wow very creative and unique combo of falors..Looks delicious cupcakes..Lovely color too.

  13. Nandini

    Wow! So citrous-y! Nice combo of flavours!

  14. Priya Sreeram

    they look yumm!-super like!

  15. Priya

    Muffins looks soo pretty and with my fav flavours, love citrus flavours...

  16. Vimitha

    Oh those cupcakes are packed with fresh flavors. Looks super yum.. Can you pass on some??? Plsssss....

  17. Raji

    Fresh and flavourful. Adding mint leaves must have added a twist to the cupcakes.
    Gorgeous shots.

  18. Nishi

    These cakes look so yummy Kankana. And so refreshing!! Loved the shot of mint leaves 🙂

  19. OohLookBel

    What a fantastic combination of flavours, so zingy and fresh. And it looks pretty as well, always a bonus!

  20. Manu

    Yum!!! Lemon and mint is always a winner combination! 🙂 And I am just like you... I eat my sweets without frosting... I sometimes decorate cakes and stuff (more for my kids and friends), but all my favorite sweets are simple and not too sugary! 😉