I don’t normally bake much, not that I can’t, but that when I do I eat it all.  Okay, not all but moderation is NOT something I was gifted with.  And of course like everybody else I have Pinterest which is loaded with recipes and so today I decided to treat the fam with something.

Love.  Love.  LOVE LEMON, I get that from my mom….anything that you could possibly find in lemon she would have to buy and not just one….she bought stuff buy the dozens.  Anyhew…. I happened to find a tasty looking recipe and today was gonna be the day to try it.  Also it had Zucchini in it so really, it’s a healthy cupcake…right?!

If you would like to try the most DEE~lish cupcakes and transport yourself into lemony bliss, here ya go!!!!

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ¾ cup sugar
• ⅓ cup canola oil
• 2½ tablespoons lemon juice
• rind from one lemon (approx. 2 teaspoons)
• ⅓ cup milk
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1⅔ cup flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1½ cups shredded zucchini

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix together dry ingredients in a small bowl.
Combine eggs, sugar, oil, lemon juice, milk, rind and extract in a large bowl. Stir in dry ingredients until well combined.
Stir in zucchini.
Line a cupcake pan with papers. Fill each well ⅔ full and bake for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. I only had mini papers so my cooking time ended up being more around the 11 min mark. Cool on a wire rack.
Serve with cream cheese frosting or lemon buttercream.

Icing was super easy with only four ingredients but I had so much left over.  Not that I told anybody….. it is now hidden in the back of the fridge so I can practice my moderating.

Icing

2 lemons
1 cup butter
3 cups powdered sugar
4 oz cream cheese

-Cream butter with mixer on medium
until light and fluffy. Zest lemons and add into
butter (you should have about 1 tablespoon lemon zest).
-Juice ½ of one of the lemons and
add 2-3 tablespoons to butter mixture.
-Add powdered sugar ½ cup at a time and
beat until light and fluffy. Add softened cream
cheese and beat until fluffy.
-Add more lemon juice if required to reached desired consistency.