Flat Belly Diet Lemon Cupcakes With Citrus Icing

Total Time: 39 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 19 mins

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup canola oil
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees. line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners.
• 2 combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
• 3 combine the oil, eggs, milk, lemon juice, lemon zest, lemon extract and vanila extract in a separate bowl - mix well.
• 4 slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry, stirring until smooth.
• 5 spoon batter into muffin cups and bake in a preheated oven for 17-19 minutes, or until lightly golden and springy when gently touched.
• 6 place pan on a rack and let cook for 5 minutes, then remove cupcakes to a wire rack and cool completely.
• 7 icing:.
• 8 combine confectioners' sugar, orange juice and orange zest in a small bowl and stir until smooth.
• 9 spread some of the glaze over each cupcake with a small spatula and let stand for at least 10 minutes before serving.