Lemon Cupcakes Filled with Raspberry Jam including instructions to make it with a cake mix or without. These fluffy little beauties are light and irresistible and the lemon buttercream frosting is perfection.
When it comes to flavor combinations, I cannot help but believe that one of the best is the marriage of lemon and raspberry. Whether it’s lemon raspberry cake, raspberry lemon cheesecake, or these irresistible Lemon Cupcakes Filled with Raspberry Jam, you can’t go wrong.
While I cannot deny that I love lemon cupcakes with lemon curd filling, I have to say that these lemon cupcakes with raspberry jam filling might actually be my favorite. They’re just so light and fluffy, and the raspberry jam is perfection.
Probably the best part about this recipe is that it can be made from a box of lemon cake mix, but I also include instructions on how to make it from scratch if that’s your jam.
Speaking of jam, the raspberry jam filling is super simple to make, and SO delicious. Especially right now when berries are in season and ripe, juicy, and delicious.
When it comes to frosting, we used just a basic buttercream frosting with the addition of a little bit of lemon extract. It’s perfect for these cupcakes.
If you have never made a filled cupcake before, the method is super simple. You’ll just cut a small nickel to quarter sized hole in the center of each cupcake and pull out the cake to make room for the filling. Be sure to save the cake that you are removing from the cupcakes because you’ll place it back on top after you’ve piped raspberry jam into each of the cupcakes.
Garnish these raspberry lemon beauties with lemon zest (I like to use my Micro Plane Grater for this task) and/or a fresh raspberry. These are a crowd pleaser that make the perfect summer dessert or addition to baby and wedding showers.
Lemon Cupcakes Filled with Raspberry Jam is just what you need to satisfy your sweet tooth!
In case you’re looking for additional lemon desserts, this Starbucks Lemon Loaf Copycat is another favorite!
Enjoy!
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Lemon Cupcakes with Raspberry Jam Filling
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