With the warmer weather here, we've got the recipe of the great lemon
sparkle cupcakes for a perfect picnic. So spring into it!
Lemon
Sparkle Cupcakes
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream
2/3 cup of shortening and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
Add 3 eggs, one
at a time, beating well after each addition.
Combine 2 cups of flour, 2
teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt; add to creamed mixture
alternately with 2/3 cup of milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in 1
tablespoon grated lemon peel.Fill paper-lined
muffin cups two-thirds full.
Combine topping ingredients: 1/4 cup sugar, 1
tablespoon grated lemon peel and 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg; sprinkle a rounded
1/2 teaspoonful over each cupcake. Bake 20-24
minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10
minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Sometimes we may forget
to focus on what will make us happier, like being outside and seeing the
amazing flowers and tree blossoms right outside our doors. Of course work and
daily eating and exercising can add happiness, but when we focus on what can
bring more happiness this springtime, it can inspire us to take action on
planting that garden or planning that vacation or reaching out to friends to go
have more outdoor fun, or buying that new bike to take out on trails.
