Lemon Pound {cup}Cake

What you need:

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/2 tsp lemon extract

1&3/4 cup all purpose flour

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

Glaze:

2 cups confectioners sugar

3 tbs lemon juice (fresh squeezed if possible)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°. Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add eggs, beating in one at a time. Combine flour, salt, & baking soda; add to the cream mixture. Fill pre-lined muffin tin 3/4 of the way. Bake 18-20 minutes at 400°. 

Glaze:

Wait until cupcakes are completely cool. Combine sugar and lemon juice. Drizzle over top with a spoon. 

For mini cupcakes: 

Pour 2 tbs in to pre-lined mini muffin pan. Bake at 400° for 9-12 minutes. 

Makes 2 dozen (48 mini)

XOXO

Lex