Citrus Cupcakes

I can't believe I'm saying this - I'm so sick of chocolate. There, it's out.
I realised the past few recipes have been nothing but chocolate chips, chocolate powder, chunks... it's time for a refreshing break.

Refreshing is the key word here. Over in Singapore, it's summer all year round - meaning hot, rainy and humid all the time.

When I think refreshing, i think lemons, citrusy fruits. So i thought hey, let's put all my favourite citrus fruits into one cupcake.

funnily enough, I thought the fruits might 'fight' each other but no, it turned out to a lovely experience!

Recipe for Citrus Cupcakes after the jump.

Makes 15 - 18 cupcakes

Ingredients

• 2 cups of all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoons of salt
• 1 stick of butter (unsalted)
• 3/4 cup of sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup of milk (whole milk)
• 1 teaspoon of lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon of blood orange juice
• 1 teaspoon of lime (i used lime extract)
• 1 tablespoon of lemon and blood orange rind

Now, down with the dirty

• Preheat oven to 350˚F / 180˚C
• Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. (Remember to sift the flour!) - leave aside.
• Cream butter and sugar till fluffy and creamy.
• Add in eggs in one at a time - mix after each egg.
• Add in vanilla extract
• Now alternate milk and dry ingredients mixed into the wet mix till you get a beautiful creamy smooth mixture.
• Stir in juice and rind.
• Fill up cupcake pan and bake for 15 - 18 minutes or till a toothpick inserted in the middle of a cupcake comes out clean.

Enjoy! :)

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