i was asked to make cupcakes for a bridal shower last weekend and i wanted to use the wedding theme colors: navy blue and yellow. after brainstorming, i considered both lemon and banana as my 'yellow', but ultimately decided on lemon. i tested out the cupcakes the weekend before to decide on the final concept. i chose a lemon mini cupcake (from Martha Stewart cupcake book) and vanilla buttercream frosting. i decided to make some candied lemon slices as garnish, and then added on some fresh blueberries. figured lemon and blueberry would be a nice combination of flavors while simultaneously fulfilling the navy/yellow theme. funny thing...my test batch was much more dense...and i realized when i made the final cupcakes that my test batch lacked baking powder! i did enjoy the denser version, but i think people also appreciated the lighter, fluffier version. now i know the effect of adding or removing baking powder!
Best lemon cupcakes I ever had!
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