Recipe for Lemon Angel Food Cupcakes
Updated March 26, 2019
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The weather has been so nice this weekend. It is finally starting to feel like Spring. Yesterday I went for a nice run outside and Josh worked on our yard the entire day. He is prepping our backyard for a big garden. I can’t wait to grow our own vegetables and herbs. This is our first Spring as home owners. We really don’t know what we are doing when it comes to gardening, but we are hoping to acquire at least one green thumb:)
I have always enjoyed angel food cake. It is light, fluffy, and goes so well with fruit. I think it is the perfect dessert for Spring. I recently made angel food cupcakes and they were amazing!
They may look plain and not very decadent for a dessert, but sometimes it is nice to have a light treat. I loved the lemon zest in these cupcakes. I was going to make the lemon glaze, but I think they were perfect by themselves. I served them with a blackberry on top to add to the already adorable cupcakes!
If you are looking for a Spring dessert, look no further. These cupcakes are perfect! Happy Spring everyone!
Oh, and a quick congrats to my brother and sister in law! They had their baby yesterday! Little Ramona is so adorable. Unfortunately, they are many miles away so we have only seen pictures, but don’t worry I will still be the favorite auntie from afar:)
Lemon Angel Food Cupcakes
Light and fluffy angel food cupcakes with a hint of lemon.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup superfine sugar divided
- 1/2 cup sifted cake flour
- 5 large egg whites room temperature
- 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- zest of one lemon
- Lemon Glaze optional
- Confectioner's Sugar
- Fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- 2. In a small bowl, sift together cake flour and ¼ cup superfine sugar.
- 3. In a large bowl, beat room-temperature egg whites until foamy, then add in cream of tartar and salt. Gradually add in the remaining ½ cup of superfine sugar while the mixer is on high speed, beating the egg whites to soft peaks.With a rubber spatula add in the vanilla and lemon zest, do this very gently!
- 4. Fold in flour mixture, adding it in two or three additions.
- 5. Divide evenly into prepared muffin tins. Fill them pretty full.
- 6. Bake for 16-18 minutes, until golden brown. The tops will spring back when lightly touched.
- 7. Cool on a wire rack.
- To make the lemon glaze:
- Combine confectioners sugar with lemon juice. Whisk until smooth. Drizzle on top of cooled cupcakes.
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Angel food cake is one of my favorite cakes. Heck mom curses me every birthday when I ask for it.
I like the cupcake idea but once again I would eat them all. So good…..
These are beautiful and look so elegant Maria!
The weather varies here. For a few days, it’s sunny and in the 60s. Then it’s rainy and in the 40s. Then 60s and sunny, etc.
I tried growing a garden last year, but the squash failed. Then a rabbit ate one of my few jalapenos.
I don’t understand angel food cupcakes. I know with regular angel food cake, you have to let it set upside down. Why don’t the cupcakes collapse? Hmmm
You will be the best aunt ever. Just bake little Ramona lots of treats 😉
Angel food cake is such a weakness!! These look perfect for a springtime treat with the berries on top. Love it!
We had wonderful weather too. Good luck with your garden – I am planting tomatoes this year and I am hoping I don’t kill them.
The cupcakes look wonderful – light, fluffy and tasty.
looks amazing!! so jealous that your going to have a garden… I need one too 🙂 congrats on being an auntie!!!
these are real beauties… and congratulations to your brother for the new angel… 🙂
We’re growing jalepenos and chili peppers! I forsee a lot of Mexican food in our future…
We had a great weekend here. The cupcakes looks great. Love the berry on top!
Its been awful here 🙁 It rains and shines…rains and shines. I cant wait for steady sunshine! But I dont care about the weather..I’m baking these soon 🙂
Angel Food Cake is delicious – I agree that it is perfect for spring! Especially since it is fat-free – great for those watching what they eat. Adding lemon sounds wonderful!
OOO I can’t wait to have a big garden!! These cupcakes look perfectly light and tender! And congrats to your brother and sister-in-law!
HA…I posted a very similar recipe over the weekend and the cupcakes were incredible. I love that you put a blackberry on the top and that cake server is so cute.
Loving the sun!!!! And those cupcakes!! I can’t wait to try them.
Two of my favorite things, lemon and angel food cake!! I will be trying these soon. The orange rolls and black bean salsa also look SO good!!
So cute. I’ve never seen an angel food cupcake before. I must try it out. I love cupcakes! I like the lemon zest.
Congrats on the new baby!
I love homemade angel food cake, it’s so much better than store bought. These look great!
What lovely cupcakes – they really look perfect for spring! Good luck with your garden!
These cupcakes look SO, SO good! I’m going to make them this week! Can’t wait to share them with friends! 😉
I love angel food cake but I’ve never thought of putting it into a cupcake form. Genius!
Best of green thumb wishes for your new garden!
OH WOW those look delicious!!
Welcome baby Ramona : )
And those angel food cupcakes look and sound delightful!
Hope you’re having a great start to your week! : )
They’re adorable and I love the pictures!!!!
Oh i’m trying these for sure! I have so many frozen egg whites in my freezer from all the recent twd recipes. Thanks for the recipe, they look yummy!
Ohhh mmmm I just ate a chocolate guiness cupcake, and I wish I had one of these instead… 😀
Oh, I’m not a huge fan of angel food, but maybe in cupcake form with lemon!
Perfect! I saw you posted about these in the TWD comments. I’ve been wanting to make angel food cake but don’t have the pan. These are perfect! And with all those egg whites from TWD in the freezer…
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I was just thinking about making an Angel Food Cake!