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Vanilla Lavender Cupcakes Filled with Lemon Buttercream Frosting

These are some of my favorite cupcakes. They are hard to resist, you’ll want to eat them all! I love making Vanilla Lavender Cupcakes Filled with Lemon Buttercream Frosting.

Vanilla Lavender Cupcakes Filled with Lemon Buttercream Frosting stack of pink plates with silver spoons on top. cake tray with 4 white cupcakes. a urn filledwith pink flowers and a glass jar on a pedestal

When I was a little girl living in California, I was obsessed with lemon…the color. I had a yellow shirt I would never get out of. Also I had a nice, yellow blanket. I loved lemons, I loved them because of their color.

white linen sheet on farmhouse table. with 2 cake stands one with 4 white cupckaes and one with a stack of pink plates.

One day I told my mom I wanted a lemon. She was like you do?? Okay! She said if I want one I have to eat the whole thing. Who here can eat a whole lemon? Not me!!

blue farmhouse table and chair with white table cloth and 2 cake stands

There I was on the kitchen floor, my mom cut open a lemon and handed it off to me. Took my first bite and almost died!! I was rolling around on that floor for a couple hours, slowly trying to finish my lemon. Finally she let me throw it away. I was never going to ask for a lemon again!! These lovely cupcakes are surrounded by some of my favorite farmhouse decor, which is in my shop here.

 

 

 

 

 

2 cake stands one with 4 white cupckaes and one with stack of pink plates

I now love lemons, just not whole ones… to eat! Let me know how your cupcakes turn out. Follow me on Insta to see the daily life at Hallstrom Home.

Either you can make your lemon filling or a quick, easy way is to buy lemon pie filling. I do that most of the time, it is quick and can get the job done. You guys will have to check out my fave vanilla bean paste. Don’t go for extract anymore! This is the absolute best!! Also here are my fave kitchen products that I use.

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 Vanilla Lavender Cupcakes Filled with Lemon Buttercream Frosting
Vanilla Lavender Cupcakes Filled with Lemon Buttercream Frosting. Such a light but tasty flavor comes out in these cupcakes.
Prep Time 25 Minutes
Cook Time 25 Minutes
Servings
Cupcakes
Ingredients
Cupcakes
  • 1 Cup Unsalted Butter room temperature
  • 2 3/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 4 large Eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 Tbsp Vanilla bean paste or extract
  • 1/2 vanilla bean seeds scraped out
Frosting
  • 1 Cup Butter Room Temperature
  • 4 Cups Confectioners Sugar
  • 2 tsp Lavender Extract Food Grade
Lemon Filling
  • 4 Large Eggs
  • 1 1/2 Cups Sugar
  • 3 Lemons Zest
  • 3/4 Cup Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter Cubed
  • 1/8 tsp Kosher Salt
Prep Time 25 Minutes
Cook Time 25 Minutes
Servings
Cupcakes
Ingredients
Cupcakes
  • 1 Cup Unsalted Butter room temperature
  • 2 3/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 4 large Eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 Tbsp Vanilla bean paste or extract
  • 1/2 vanilla bean seeds scraped out
Frosting
  • 1 Cup Butter Room Temperature
  • 4 Cups Confectioners Sugar
  • 2 tsp Lavender Extract Food Grade
Lemon Filling
  • 4 Large Eggs
  • 1 1/2 Cups Sugar
  • 3 Lemons Zest
  • 3/4 Cup Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter Cubed
  • 1/8 tsp Kosher Salt
Instructions
Cupcakes
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
  2. Line cupcake pan
  3. Medium bowl whisk, flour, baking powder, and salt.
  4. In small bowl, whisk milk, vanilla paste, and vanilla beans.
  5. In electric mixer, cream butter and sugar for 3-5 minutes. Until light and fluffy.
  6. Add eggs in one at a time.
  7. Then with mixer on low speed, alternate with flour mixture and milk vanilla mixture. Ending with flour.
  8. Bake for 20-25 minutes.
  9. Cool completely before frosting.
Frosting
  1. Place butter in bowl and whip for 2 minutes.
  2. Add lavender, mix for 1 minute.
  3. Slowly add confectioners sugar and mix until light and fluffy.
Lemon Filling
  1. Zest 3 lemons.
  2. In saucepan whisk together eggs and sugar until pale.
  3. Add lemon juice, salt, and zest. Combine and then add butter.
  4. Place over medium heat, stir constantly until it thickens.
  5. Pour through fine strainer.
  6. Cup out small center in cupcakes and pour in your filling then frost.
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Vanilla Lavender Cupcakes Filled with Lemon Buttercream Frosting

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  4. Steph

    March 20, 2018 at 8:25 pm

    Can’t wait wait to make these with my 8 year old daughter this week! They sound like a perfect way to welcome SPRING!!

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  7. Julie

    March 20, 2018 at 5:53 pm

    These sound wonderful! I’m visiting my daughter next week, and we will be making these- lavender is one of her favorites, and she and I usually make lemon bars together.
    This will be perfect. Thank you!

    Reply

  12. Terri

    March 20, 2018 at 3:18 pm

    It all looks so yummy! Love your cakes and recipes. You make it look so easy. Love the chuckles too ????????????????

    Reply

  13. Anonymous

    March 20, 2018 at 2:18 pm

    Love that you share all your talents with us ❤️can’t wait to make these cupcakes! Look delish!! ????

    Reply

  16. Caprice

    March 20, 2018 at 11:14 am

    Thank you again Rhonda for all you do! Love watching your blogs and keeping up on other social media! Keep up the good work!

    Reply

  18. Jennifer Taylor

    March 20, 2018 at 11:05 am

    Rhonda, these look beautiful! Can’t wait to try this recipe! Is there anything you can’t do? ????????

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  25. Mom

    March 20, 2018 at 9:42 am

    I sorry I told you to eat the whole lemon! I’m happy to hear that you love them…I enjoy a pitcher of lemon or lime water. I have a pitcher of lime water in the fridge right now. Sure would be good with one of those cupcakes!

    Reply

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