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Naturally Sweetened Meyer Lemon and Olive Oil Cupcake with Lavender Whipped Cream Icing

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I had originally planned on having a sweet cupcake treat to share with you on Valentines Day.  However, the sniffles took hold of our household and sugar wasn’t the medicine the boys needed.

Now that my family is finally feeling better I wanted to put a bag of Meyer Lemons to use.  I enjoy seeing them during this time of the year.

Small and round, they are tart, yet sweeter than an average lemon.  They’re thought to be a cross between a lemon and either a mandarin or common orange.

It’s where they get their sweetness from.  Wherever they get it, they’re scrumptious and the kids love to eat them raw.

I’ve read that they grow great in pots and if you think as I do…. maybe a new project for this year 😉

With Meyer Lemons in hand, I decided to come up with a naturally sweetened lemon cupcake made with whole wheat flour, raw honey and olive oil.

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What I loved about these cupcakes is that they turned out to be moist and light. They popped up perfectly in the oven.

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I did use freshly ground soft white wheat berries for the flour, so as I usually recommend, if you do not have a grain mill, use an unbleached white flour for the best results.

To compliment them, I whipped up some lavender infused cream.  Yeah… turned out delightful.

I had to hide these from my 3 year old.  

Now that I have a good starting point for naturally sweetened, whole wheat cakes, I wonder what other flavors I can come up with 😉

Naturally Sweetened, Meyer Lemon and Olive Oil Cupcake with Lavender Whipped Cream Icing

Makes a dozen cupcakes

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Ingredients

For The Cupcakes

  • 2 cups, freshly milled, soft white wheat berries. (Substitute, sifted, unbleached all purpose flour)
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cup raw honey
  • zest of 3 small Meyer lemons
  • 1/2 cup Star California, Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 4 tbls juice of Meyer lemons
  • 3 tbl heavy cream
  • 4 tbls butter, melted

For the Lavendar Whipped Cream Icing

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tsp loose leaf lavendar
  • 3 tbls raw honey
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Method:

For the Cupcakes

1. Preheat the oven to 325F degrees

2. In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.  Set aside.

3. In a double boiler, over medium heat, whisk the eggs, raw honey and lemon zest until warm to the touch.

4. Once warm, transfer to the mixing bowl of a mixer and beat for 3 minutes on medium speed.

5. While the egg mixture is beating, In a small bowl or pourable measuring cup, mix the olive oil, lemon juice and 3 tbls cream.

6. Slowly drizzle the olive oil mixture into the beating egg mixture.

7. Once the 3 minutes has lapsed, sadd the dry flour mixture to the beating mix one tablespoon at a time.

8. Once all of the flour has been added, stop the mixer and stir in any remaining flour on the sides of the bowl.

9. Start up the mixer on medium speed once again and slowly drizzle in the butter until mixed through.

10. Place cupcake liners in a muffin tin and divide the batter evenly into the liners until 3/4 full.

11. Bake for 20-25 minutes (or until a toothpick comes out clean), making sure to turn the pan halfway through the cooking time.

12. Allow to cool.

 

For the Lavendar Whipped Cream Topping

1. Bring the cream just to a simmer over medium heat on a stovetop.

2. Turn the heat off, add 2 tsp lavendar loose leaf tea, cover and steep for 5-10 minutes.

3. Strain the cream through a cheesecloth and place in the refrigerator until completely cooled and cold.

4. 15 minutes before making the whipped topping, place your mixing bowl and whisk attachment in the freezer.

5. In a small bowl, mix the 3tbls raw honey with 1tsp vanilla extract.

6. When you are ready to make your whipped topping, place the mixing bowl and attachment directly from the freezer onto your mixer.

7. Add the cream and begin to whip on high speed.

8.  After 2-3 minutes, when the cream has firmed up and taken shape, slowly drizzle in the raw honey mixture.

9. Continue to mix until completely whipped, maybe another minute or so (making sure NOT to overwhip the mixture and end up with butter).

 

To Fill the Cupcakes

1. With a piping bag and star attachment, fill with cold whipped cream.  Make sure to keep the rest of the whipped cream cold in the refrigerator while not using.

2. Place the star tip into the center of each cupcake and fill.

3. With the remaining whipped cream, pipe on top of each cupcake.


This post is sponsored by Star Fine Foods and their new line of California Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

 


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About Diana Bauman

Diana is a mother of three, proud wife, and humbled daughter of God. She finds the most joy meeting with Jesus in her organic gardens. She is completely blessed to be able to call herself a stay at home mom where she home educates her children, joyfully serves her husband, and cooks nourishing, real food, for her family. She loves connecting with people on facebook, google+, pinterest, and instagram.

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Comments

  1. Mely says

    February 24, 2012 at 8:19 am

    Just yesterday I was thinking in baking some cupacakes this weekend. Love the idea of the filling.

    Thanks for sharing that tip.

    Lavender whipping cream? Hummm, That I must try.

    Happy day, to you Diana.

    Mely

    Reply
    • Diana Bauman says

      February 27, 2012 at 6:27 am

      To you to Mely 😀

      Reply
  2. Belinda @zomppa says

    February 24, 2012 at 10:50 am

    Love Meyer lemons – the pop! These are so beautiful!

    Reply
  3. Brittany P. says

    February 24, 2012 at 12:18 pm

    Would a different lemon work? I wonder. You have awakened my tastebuds. Now I think I need to go have a snack. *smile*

    Reply
    • Diana Bauman says

      February 27, 2012 at 6:27 am

      Brittany, sure. A regular lemon will make it a bit more lemony and tangy ;D

      Reply
  4. Lisa @ Life in Green says

    February 24, 2012 at 7:13 pm

    These look so tasty! One of my fav cupcakes is a lemon & thyme olive oil cake.

    Reply
  5. Sue/the view from great island says

    February 25, 2012 at 5:11 pm

    These are such sophisticated cupcakes…I’ve never cooked with lavender, it’s so pretty sprinkled on top.

    Reply
  6. Yudith @ Blissfully Delicious says

    February 26, 2012 at 7:06 pm

    Hi Diana, I stumbled upon your blog looking for dessert recipes using healthier ingredients! Thanks for sharing this great recipe. I haven’t been able to find any wheat berries locally in my area… so maybe one of these days, when I find them, I can try this recipe 🙂 I’m also in Iowa! 🙂

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    • Diana Bauman says

      February 27, 2012 at 6:30 am

      Hi Yudith! Thanks for stopping by and great to hear you’re from Iowa! There is a local grain producer called Paul’s Grains, http://paulsgrains.com/. Also, Azure Standard has stops in Des Moines where you can buy bulk organic grains for a good price and Des Moines Seed has organic wheat berries in stock as well. I’m looking forward to checking out your blog 😀 Have a great day!

      Reply
  7. Stealthy Mom says

    March 1, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    Oh, wow! Tasty and pretty! I have never heard of a Meyer Lemon, but will have to be on the lookout. (I’m in Iowa, too.)

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  8. Sara says

    March 20, 2012 at 4:43 am

    I have been searching for a new cupcake recipe on google and landed on your blog 🙂 Can’t wait to try this!

    Reply
  9. Jan says

    March 30, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    These cupcakes look so perfect. I have yet to bake with olive oil, but I keep hearing so many great things about olive oil cakes. This is a must-try!

    Reply
  10. tess says

    August 21, 2013 at 8:57 pm

    if making a cake version, how long would you bake it for? 😉 (I want to make 2 and fill with whipped cream).

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    • Diana Bauman says

      August 22, 2013 at 7:57 am

      Tess, it will take about 35 minutes. Be aware though, that when making a cake, it will be denser than the cupcakes. It’s still super yummy!

      Reply
  11. tess says

    August 22, 2013 at 9:48 am

    I’m going on a limb here but I wonder if the denseness could be rectified by separating the eggs and beating the whites…and then incorporating!! I’m loath to experiment too much because if it fails, that’s 4 cups of gluten free flour and 8 eggs!!

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    • Diana Bauman says

      August 22, 2013 at 12:43 pm

      Folding the egg whites in…hmmm… you know I definitely think it wouldn’t ruin the cake to try it that way. If you do that, let me know how it turns out 😀

      Reply
  12. Paget says

    May 11, 2015 at 10:56 pm

    This recipe looks amazing.

    Could I use spelt flour instead of the milled wheat berries?

    Reply
  13. Rosie Harald says

    February 11, 2017 at 10:14 pm

    Just wanted to thank you for this lovely recipe. I used it for my daughter’s first birthday cake :-). I actually doubled it and made a two layer cake. I did separate the eggs and whip the whites to fold in. The cake was still pretty dense but it was delicious and everyone raved about it.

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    • Diana Bauman says

      February 20, 2017 at 3:30 pm

      I’m glad to hear that, Rosie! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply

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