Sweet-Tart Lemon Raspberry Swirl Cupcakes Recipe - Craft Meats

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup buttermilk
• 0.5 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
• 1.5 tsps baking powder
• 0.5 tsps baking soda
• 0.25 tsps salt
• 2 tbsps lemon zest
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 0.5 cup raspberry preserves or puree
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tbsps fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• 0.5 tbsps heavy cream (as needed for consistency)
• Fresh raspberries
• Lemon slices