Flat Belly Diet Lemon Cupcakes With Citrus Icing - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Cupcakes
1 2/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup canola oil
2 eggs
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Icing
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper liners.
Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
Combine the oil, eggs, milk, lemon juice, lemon zest, lemon extract and vanila extract in a separate bowl - mix well.
Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry, stirring until smooth.
Spoon batter into muffin cups and bake in a preheated oven for 17-19 minutes, or until lightly golden and springy when gently touched.
Place pan on a rack and let cook for 5 minutes, then remove cupcakes to a wire rack and cool completely.
Icing:.
Combine confectioners' sugar, orange juice and orange zest in a small bowl and stir until smooth.
Spread some of the glaze over each cupcake with a small spatula and let stand for at least 10 minutes before serving.