Lemon Poppy Seed Cupcakes with Citrus Glaze

Ingredients

For the cupcakes:

2 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Pinch of  salt

3/4 cup whole milk

2 tablespoons finely grated  lemon zest, plus 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

1 and 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature

1 and 1/2 cups sugar

3 large eggs

2 tablespoons poppy seeds

For the citrus glaze:

1 and 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar, plus more if needed

1/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, plus more if needed

For garnish: lemon zest, poppy seeds

 

Directions

1. For the cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degree

2. Line a cupcake pan with the liners of your choice.

3. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt into a bowl

4. Stir together milk and 1/4 cup lemon juice in a small bowl.

5. In the bowl of your standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, 1 1/4 cups sugar, and the lemon zest on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes.

6. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition.

7. Reduce speed to low, and add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour.

8. Beat in poppy seeds.

9. Divide batter among muffin tins (filling each cup two-thirds full).

10. Bake until golden around the edges, 18 to 20 minutes.

11. Meanwhile, bring remaining 1/4 cup  lemon juice and remaining 1/4 cup sugar to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Let stand until ready to use

12. Brush warm cupcakes with half the lemon juice mixture. Transfer cupcakes to a wire rack, and let cool for 30 minutes.

13. Brush cupcakes again with remaining orange juice mixture, and let cool completely.

14. For the citrus glaze:  Whisk all of the ingredients together until smooth.  Dip each cupcake, face down, into the glaze immediately.  Let sit for about 20 minutes or so until glaze is set (it will still be sticky and a little runny).

 

Source:  Cupcakes from Martha Stewart and glaze from Martha’s Stewart’s Cupcakes.