{"id":38987,"date":"2026-07-25T18:12:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T01:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=38987"},"modified":"2026-02-21T18:13:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T01:13:21","slug":"dandelion-cupcakes-with-lemon-buttercream-frosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=38987","title":{"rendered":"Dandelion Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream Frosting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-38988\" src=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dandelion-Cupcakes-with-Lemon-Buttercream-Frosting-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"487\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dandelion-Cupcakes-with-Lemon-Buttercream-Frosting-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dandelion-Cupcakes-with-Lemon-Buttercream-Frosting-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dandelion-Cupcakes-with-Lemon-Buttercream-Frosting-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dandelion-Cupcakes-with-Lemon-Buttercream-Frosting-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dandelion-Cupcakes-with-Lemon-Buttercream-Frosting-216x270.jpg 216w, https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dandelion-Cupcakes-with-Lemon-Buttercream-Frosting.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/>Dandelion Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream Frosting<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1\u00bd C. all-purpose flour<\/p>\n<p>\u00bc tsp baking soda<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd tsp baking powder<\/p>\n<p>\u00bc tsp salt<\/p>\n<p>3\/4 C. butter 1\u00bd sticks (at room temperature)<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd C. sugar<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd C. honey<\/p>\n<p>3 large eggs<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd C. buttermilk<\/p>\n<p>1 lemon zested<\/p>\n<p>\u00be C. dandelion petals<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1\/2 C. butter 1 stick (at room temperature)<\/p>\n<p>1 lemon zested and juiced<\/p>\n<p>pinch salt<\/p>\n<p>2-3 C. powdered sugar to desired consistency<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0 F (176\u00b0 C). Line a 12 muffin tin with baking C.. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. With a mixer, cream the butter and sugar together for approximately 1 minute, or until light and fluffy. Add in the honey and mix until fully incorporated. Add in the eggs one at a time, then turn the mixer off and scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl to make sure there isn&#8217;t any unmixed butter and sugar. With the mixer on low speed, add the buttermilk and flour mixture a little at a time, alternating between each. Mix until evenly distributed.<\/p>\n<p>Add in the lemon zest and dandelion petals, making sure they are evenly incorporated and aren&#8217;t clumped together. Fill each lined muffin tin with \u00bc C. of the batter and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.<\/p>\n<p>Allow the C.cakes to cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then they can be placed carefully on a wire rack to cool for another 30 minutes. While the C.cakes cool, prepare the frosting.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lemon Buttercream Frosting<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a medium mixing bowl, combine the butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, and salt.<\/p>\n<p>Using an electric mixer on medium speed, mix thoroughly until smooth and creamy. Add in the confectioner&#8217;s sugar \u00bd C. at a time, mixing in between until the desired consistency is reached. Spread the frosting evenly over the top of the C.cakes. Garnish the C.cakes with dandelion petals or flowers if desired.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dandelion Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream Frosting &nbsp; 1\u00bd C. all-purpose flour \u00bc tsp baking soda \u00bd tsp baking powder \u00bc tsp salt 3\/4 C. butter 1\u00bd sticks (at room temperature) \u00bd C. sugar \u00bd C. honey 3 large eggs \u00bd C. buttermilk 1 lemon zested \u00be C. dandelion petals &nbsp; 1\/2 C. butter 1 stick (at room temperature) 1 lemon zested and juiced pinch salt 2-3 C. powdered sugar to desired consistency &nbsp; Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0 F (176\u00b0&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=38987\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[226,15],"tags":[81,222,156,80],"class_list":["post-38987","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-baked-goods","category-desserts-fruit","tag-baking","tag-cake","tag-foraged-item","tag-sweet-stuff"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38987","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=38987"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38987\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38989,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38987\/revisions\/38989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=38987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=38987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=38987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}