INGREDIENTS
LEMON CUPCAKES:
1 cup
unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups
sugar
Zest of 2 small lemons (or 1 large)
4
eggs
2 1/2 cups
flour
1/2 cup
cornstarch
1 tbsp
baking powder
1 tsp
salt
1 cup
sour cream
2 tbsp
milk
2 tbsp
freshly-squeezed lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp
vanilla extract
RASPBERRY BUTTERCREAM:
1 cup
unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tsp
vanilla extract
1 tsp
lemon zest, optional
3 cups
powdered sugar
1/4 cup
raspberry puree, jam, preserves (or 1 tablespoon raspberry jello powder)