KALAMANSI CUPCAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Here's Idol sa Kusina Recipe for Episode 98 / June 23 - KALAMANSI CUPCAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

KALAMANSI CUPCAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup white sugar
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 cup kalamansi juice
• ½ tsp. salt
• ¾ cup milk
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg

For the frosting

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup cream cheese
• ½ tsp. vanilla

PROCEDURE:

• 1. Heat oven to 400°F (205°C). Grease bottoms only of 12 muffin cups or line with baking cups.
• 2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest and salt; mix well. In a small bowl, combine milk, kalamansi, oil and egg; blend well. Add dry ingredients all at once; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened (batter will be lumpy).
• 3. Fill cups 2/3 full. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool before topping with the frosting.
• 4. For the frosting, beat together the butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer. With the mixer on low speed, add the powdered sugar a cup at a time until smooth and creamy. Beat in the vanilla extract.