Lemon Sparkle Cupcakes Recipe

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Lemon Sparkle Cupcakes
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Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2-1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup 2% milk
  • topping:
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in lemon peel.
  2. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle a rounded 1/2 teaspoonful over each cupcake.
  3. Bake 20-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Yield: about 1-1/4 dozen.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 333.22 Kcal (1395 kJ)
Calories from fat 90.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.04g 15%
Cholesterol 32.95mg 11%
Sodium 95.61mg 4%
Potassium 114.95mg 2%
Total Carbs 53.88g 18%
Sugars 10.38g 42%
Dietary Fiber 0.11g 0%
Protein 5.05g 10%
Vitamin C 1mg 2%
Iron 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 55.6mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 278.2 Kcal (1165 kJ)
Calories from fat 75.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.39g 15%
Cholesterol 27.51mg 11%
Sodium 79.82mg 4%
Potassium 95.97mg 2%
Total Carbs 44.98g 18%
Sugars 8.67g 42%
Dietary Fiber 0.09g 0%
Protein 4.22g 10%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 46.4mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.5
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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