Lilac Lemon Cupcakes + Recipe for Lilac Sugar and Lilac Syrup

INGREDIENTS

Lemons (juice of 1 and zest of 2)

Eggs

1/2

Lemon (juice)

1/4 cup

Lilac syrup

225 g

All purpose flour

Coloring, purple

655 g

Granulated sugar

225 g

Lilac sugar

500 g

Powdered sugar

1 tsp

Vanilla extract

225 g

Butter

200 g

Cream cheese

1 cup

Water

1.5 cups lilac blossoms (rinsed)

fresh lilac blossoms (for garnish, optional)