Ingredients for - Raspberry-Lemon Cupcakes

1. Neufchatel cheese, softened 4 ounces
2. Butter, softened 2 tablespoons
3. White sugar ½ cup
4. Egg, at room temperature 1
5. Egg white, room temperature 1
6. Lemon, zested and juiced 1
7. Lemon extract ½ teaspoon
8. All-purpose flour ¾ cup
9. Baking powder ½ teaspoon
10. Baking soda ⅛ teaspoon
11. Salt ⅛ teaspoon
12. Raspberries ¾ cup
13. Freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 teaspoons
14. Powdered sugar ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Raspberry-Lemon Cupcakes

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 9 cups in a cupcake tin with cupcake liners.

2 . Stage

Cream Neufchatel cheese, butter, and sugar with an electric mixer until smooth. Add egg and egg white; beat until well combined. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, and lemon extract.

3 . Stage

Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl. Add to butter mixture and beat until just combined. Fold in raspberries. Spoon batter into the prepared cupcake tin, filling each cup 3/4 full.

4 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 23 to 28 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool, about 20 minutes.

5 . Stage

Mix powdered sugar and lemon juice together in a small bowl and drizzle over cooled cupcakes.