Moist Lemon Cupcakes From Scratch Fluffy Lemon Cup: - Chef YoYo

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar (for batter)
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon zest
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened (for cake batter)
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (for cake batter)
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (for cake batter)
• 3/4 cup whole milk, room temperature
• ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice (for syrup)
• ¼ cup granulated sugar (for syrup)
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
• 4 oz cold cream cheese, full-fat
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (for icing)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (for icing)