Lemon-lime Cupcakes

Ingredients

• Servings: 2


• 1 1/2 cups butter


• 3 cups white sugar


• 5 eggs


• 2 tablespoons lemon extract


• 3 cups all-purpose flour


• 3/4 cup lemon-lime soda (e.g. 7-up™)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Ready Time: 35 mins



• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease two 12 cup muffin pans and line with paper baking cups.


• beat butter and sugar in a large bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 15 minutes. mix in the eggs one at a time, mixing each until well blended. stir in the lemon extract. stir in the flour, alternating with the lemon-lime soda, just until the batter is smooth. spoon the batter into the prepared cups, dividing evenly.


• bake in the preheated oven until the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. cool in the pan set over a wire rack. when cool, arrange the cupcakes on a serving platter.