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Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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These easy lemon Cupcakes with butter cream cheese frosting have the perfect balance of sweet and tanginess and are perfect to serve for parties, picnic and get togethers. Learn how to make eggless lemon cupcakes recipe | lemon cupcake with cream cheese frosting | lemon muffins |
These eggless lemon cupcakes are moist, fluffy, zingy and topped with an incredible lemon butter-cream cheese thats a lemon-lovers dream! These are one of my favorite cupcake recipes.
You will love the fluffy, moist crumb with that tongue-tickling citrus frosting. Serve these lemon cupcake with cream cheese frosting at a party, carry them along on a trip, or simple relish them.
Tips to make lemon cupcakes: 1. Do not over beat the frosting or else the fats and milk residues will split and the frosting will get spoilt. 2. Make sure to use fresh lemons for fresh citrus flavour. 3. Instead of cream cheese you can use beaten whipped cream.
Enjoy eggless lemon cupcakes recipe | lemon cupcake with cream cheese frosting | lemon muffins | with detailed step by step.
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Preparation Time
10 Mins
Cooking Time
None Mins
Total Time
10 Mins
Makes
8 cupcakes
Ingredients
For Eggless Lemon Cupcakes
1/4 cup soft butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tbsp lemon rind
1 tbsp lemon juice
3/4 cup milk
1 cup plain flour (maida)
1 tbsp cornflour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
For The Frosting
1/2 cup soft butter
1/4 cup cream cheese
1/4 cup icing sugar
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
For The Garnish
Method
- In a deep bowl, add soft butter and cream cheese. Beat for 2 minutes using an electric beater until it turns light and fluffy.
- Gradually add the icing sugar and lemon juice in the butter cream cheese mixture and beat well.
- Put the frosting in the star nozzle fitted piping bag.
- Pipe out any desired design on the muffin of your choice.
- Garnish with some lemon rind and lemon slice.
- Serve the eggless lemon cupcakes immediately.
- To make eggless lemon cupcake, in a deep bowl, whisk soft butter and sugar till light and fluffy.
- Add lemon zest and lemon juice, whisk well.
- Sieve in the plain flour, corn flour, baking powder, baking soda and milk.
- Whisk well till no lumps remain.
- Pour equal quantities of batter into 9 lined muffin trays. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 12 to 15 minutes.
- Remove and allow them to cool.
Eggless Lemon Cupcakes Recipe recipe with step by step photos
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eggless lemon cupcake recipe | lemon cupcakes with cream cheese frosting | lemon muffins | then do try other cupcake recipes also:
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eggless lemon cupcake recipe | lemon cupcakes with cream cheese frosting | lemon muffins | then do try other cupcake recipes also:
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eggless lemon cupcake recipe | lemon cupcakes with cream cheese frosting | lemon muffins | is made using easily available ingredients for lemon cupcakes. ¼ cup soft butter, ½ cup powdered sugar, 1 tbsp lemon zest, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1/2 cup milk, 1 cup plain flour, 1 tbsp cornflour, 1 tsp baking powder and ½ tsp baking soda. See the below image of list of ingredients for lemon cupcakes.
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For the frosting: ½ cup soft butter, ¼ cup cream cheese, ¼ cup icing sugar and ½ tbsp lemon juice. See the below image of list of ingredients for lemon cupcakes.
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Each cupcake weighs:65 gms
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eggless lemon cupcake recipe | lemon cupcakes with cream cheese frosting | lemon muffins | is made using easily available ingredients for lemon cupcakes. ¼ cup soft butter, ½ cup powdered sugar, 1 tbsp lemon zest, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1/2 cup milk, 1 cup plain flour, 1 tbsp cornflour, 1 tsp baking powder and ½ tsp baking soda. See the below image of list of ingredients for lemon cupcakes.
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To make eggless lemon cupcake, in a deep bowl, add ¼ cup of soft butter.
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Add ½ cup powdered sugar.
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Whisk till light and fluffy.
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Add 1 tbsp lemon rind.
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Add 1 tbsp lemon juice.
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Whisk well.
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Sieve 1 cup of plain flour (maida).
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Add 1 tbsp cornflour.
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Add 1 tsp baking powder.
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Add ½ tsp baking soda.
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Add ½ cup milk.
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Whisk well till no lumps remain.
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Line the muffin tray with the muffins liners.
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Pour equal quantities of batter into 9 lined muffin trays.
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Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (360°F) for 12 to 15 minutes.
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Remove and allow them to cool.
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To make eggless lemon cupcake, in a deep bowl, add ¼ cup of soft butter.
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In a deep bowl, add ½ cup of soft butter.
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Add ¼ cup cream cheese.
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Beat for 2 minutes using an electric beater until it turns light and fluffy.
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Gradually add ¾ cup icing sugar.
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Add ½ tbsp lemon juice in the butter cream cheese mixture.
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Beat well.
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Put the frosting in the star nozzle fitted piping bag. Pipe out any desired design on the muffin of your choice.
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Garnish with some lemon rind and lemon slice.
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Serve eggless lemon cupcakes immediately.
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In a deep bowl, add ½ cup of soft butter.
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Do not over beat the frosting or else the fats and milk residues will split and the frosting will get spoilt.
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Make sure to use fresh lemons for fresh citrus flavour.
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Instead of cream cheese you can use beaten whipped cream.
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Do not over beat the frosting or else the fats and milk residues will split and the frosting will get spoilt.
Nutrient values (Abbrv)per plate
Energy | 273 cal |
Protein | 3.3 g |
Carbohydrates | 28.2 g |
Fiber | 0.3 g |
Fat | 16.3 g |
Cholesterol | 47.8 mg |
Sodium | 292.2 mg |
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romita
March 13, 2025, midnight
hello.. what is the substitute for egg??

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi, This recipe wont be made without eggs...

Foodie #689207
March 13, 2025, midnight
can we substitute butter for oil if so how much should I use?

Foodie #618785
March 13, 2025, midnight

Sunaina
March 13, 2025, midnight
I have tried this recipe in my godrej microwave model no gmx20ca5mlz. N burn my muffin. Actually preheat oven for 10 minutes. Im a new Lerner. Don''t know how to preheat my oven. Plz help me

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Sunaina, These muffins are made in an OTG by us. If you are making in a microwave convection mode pre-heat it as mentioned in your booklet as all have diff timings. The manual will surely be able to help you better.

Praveena Anand
March 13, 2025, midnight
Please can it made without egg.

Tarla Dalal
March 13, 2025, midnight
Hi Praveena, We are very sorry but this recipe we only have with eggs. However you can try other muffin recipes which we have without eggs as below. http://www.tarladalal.com/Gooey-Chocolate-Muffins-40850r http://www.tarladalal.com/Banana-Walnut-Muffins-7603r http://www.tarladalal.com/Apple-Cinnamon-Muffins-Eggless-Apple-Cinnamon-Muffin-2605r

Foodie #649777
March 13, 2025, midnight
I love this recipe and it is always successful