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Triple Citrus Poppy Seed Cupcake Recipe

Name: Triple Citrus Poppy Seed Cupcake Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients: Cupcakes; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 C. butter, softened; 1 1/4 C. sugar; 2 eggs; 1/4 C. milk; 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract; 2 Tbsp. freshly grated orange peel; 2 C. flour; 1/4 tsp. salt; 2 tsp. Spice Islands® Poppy Seed; 1/2 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Soda; 1 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder; Frosting; 1/4 C. butter, softened; 3 C. powdered sugar; 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract; 1 tsp. freshly grated lemon peel; 2 to 3 Tbsp. lime juice

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Yield: 24 cupcakes

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Cupcakes

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
¹/₂ C. butter, softened
1 ¹/₄ C. sugar
2 eggs
¹/₄ C. milk
1 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
2 Tbsp. freshly grated orange peel
2 C. flour
¹/₄ tsp. salt
2 tsp. Spice Islands® Poppy Seed
¹/₂ tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Soda
1 tsp. Clabber Girl® Baking Powder

Frosting

¹/₄ C. butter, softened
3 C. powdered sugar
1 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
1 tsp. freshly grated lemon peel
2 to 3 Tbsp. lime juice

Directions

Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 325°F.
Mix cream cheese, butter and sugar using an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, milk and vanilla; mix thoroughly.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Batter will be stiff.
Portion into paper lined muffin tins; fill cups ²/₃ full.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in centers of cupcake comes out clean.
Let cool 10 minutes in pan.
Remove warm cupcakes from pan and finish cooling on wire rack (a minimum of 30 minutes).
Frost cupcakes when cool.

Frosting

Mix all ingredients with an electric mixer, until frosting is of desired spreading consistency.