I had the genius idea to try giving up caffeine this week. Despite only having a 1-2 a day coffee habit, this resulted in a splitting headache, nausea, and vomiting. I'm on day two now and feeling better, but the withdrawal headaches are killer and a sugar fix was exactly what I needed. I was really craving cupcakes, but in this house, we're not into super sweet cake with lots of frosting. So I decided I wanted to make lemon cupcakes and give them a strong lemon flavour. I also wanted a lemon icing that was more lemon than sweet - frosting with a kick. My husband normally hates frosting, and he loved this one, so I believe that certifies it as "Frosting for People Who Hate Frosting." I think homemade cake can be intimidating sometimes, but these were super easy and quick to make. I used Meyer lemons, which are sweeter than a normal lemon. You could definitely use regular lemons, but your cupcakes might have more of a kick (sounds good if you ask me!) Double Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup butter 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 cups flour 1 3/4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup Meyer lemon juice 1/4 cup water or milk Frosting Ingredients 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup cream cheese 1 cups confectioners sugar 2 tbsp lemon juice Directions
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