Cupcake with lemon glaze

Ingredients:

Cupcake

• 3 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (see Note)
• 5 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
• 330 g unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1.5 cups granulated sugar
• Zest of 3 lemons
• 6 large eggs
• 0.5 cups of milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Glaze

• 110 g of cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice
• Special equipment: Round cake pan with a hole in the center (10 cups capacity) with a non-stick coating

Preparation:

1. Cupcake:

   
   Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Generously spray a muffin tin with a vent in the center with cooking spray.
   
2. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl and stir.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the butter, granulated sugar, and lemon zest and beat with the paddle attachment on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition, stopping once to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add half the flour mixture; mix until smooth. Add the milk and vanilla extract and mix until smooth, then scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the remaining flour mixture and mix until smooth. Then increase the speed to medium and mix for a few seconds until the dough is smooth.
4. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack and let cool completely.

5. Glaze:

   
   In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the cream cheese and powdered sugar. Mix with the paddle attachment on low speed until smooth. Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and mix until smooth, but not runny; add the remaining tablespoon of lemon juice if needed. Pour the glaze evenly over the cake, allowing it to drip down the sides.
   
   

   Note

   
   When measuring flour, spoon it into a dry measuring cup and remove any excess. Scooping flour directly from the bag with a measuring cup will compact it, resulting in dry baked goods.