Healthy Recipes Healthy Cookie & Dessert Recipes Healthy Cake Recipes Healthy Lemon Cake Recipes Glazed Lemon Cupcakes Be the first to rate & review! Pucker up with these lemony cupcakes! These simple cupcakes are easy to pull together. They're tender and wholesome thanks to white whole-wheat flour but plenty decadent thanks to a sweet and tangy glaze on top. By Carolyn Casner Carolyn Casner Carolyn Casner is a longtime recipe tester and contributor for EatingWell. Over the years, she has tested and developed hundreds of recipes for the magazine and website. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on November 18, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 45 mins Servings: 12 Nutrition Profile: Nut-Free Soy-Free Vegetarian Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ¾ cup white whole-wheat flour ½ cup all-purpose flour 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ⅔ cup granulated sugar ½ cup neutral oil such as avocado, grapeseed or canola 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 tablespoons plus 4 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice, divided 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons lemon zest, divided ⅓ cup reduced-fat milk ⅔ cup packed confectioners' sugar Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray or line with paper liners. Whisk whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Beat granulated sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, 3 tablespoons lemon juice and 1 tablespoon lemon zest with an electric mixer on medium speed until thoroughly combined. With the mixer on low, alternately mix in the dry ingredients and milk, starting and ending with the dry ingredients and scraping the sides of the bowl as needed, until just combined. Divide the batter among the prepared cups. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes.. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes. Remove from the baking pan and cool completely. Meanwhile, whisk confectioner's sugar and the remaining 4 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice and 2 teaspoons lemon zest in a small bowl. When the cupcakes are cool, drizzle them with the lemon glaze. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 214 Calories 11g Fat 28g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Serving Size 1 cupcake Calories 214 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 28g 10% Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Total Sugars 18g Protein 3g 6% Total Fat 11g 14% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Cholesterol 31mg 10% Vitamin A 60IU 1% Sodium 125mg 5% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved