Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2013

These cupcakes were incredibly thick, with the consistency of a pound cake which, although being tasty in its own right, was not what I was looking for in a cupcake recipe. On top of this, the icing separated no matter what I tried. It's not likely that I will be making this recipe again except perhaps in the form of a glazed pound cake.

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Kaley

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: May 30, 2013

So this recipe did work... BUT I gotta admit I was kinda terrified the whole time it was in the oven. The batter was thick, and heavy, and seemed like I was going to end up with little cupcake flavored hockey pucks.... BUT they came out 20min later just perfect! I modified the icing because I fundamentally am against buttercream frosting that doesn't have cream in it - but the addition of the fruit jam was nice.

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BreannaDrew

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Oakland, California, USA

Reviewed: May 26, 2013

This recipe was amazing. I did add 13 drops of blue food coloring to the icing to give it a more deep purple tint. I would highly recommend doing this -- it becomes the color of what you think blackberry icing would be. I made mini cupcakes and have eaten so many today it is sinful! On one, I accidentally dropped some crushed dried mint on the top--- took it up to 6 stars. May have to try a leaf of fresh mint under a blackberry for presentation! Do try-- its an amazing combination.

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Claudia

Home Town: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Reviewed: May 16, 2013

These are great little cupcakes! I made mine in the mini pan and because I didn't have any blackberries, I just paired it with a lemon frosting. They got a little tough, but I think I might have over-beat them a bit... Still, they were cute and tasty!

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GracieCakes

Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2013

YUM! Love the blackberry lemon combo. Super easy to make. I might add a little more milk for a lighter version. I thought the blackberry buttercream was fab! A nice change from the strawberry or blueberry you normally see with lemon. Frosted cupcakes looked pretty too! I was able to get 15 standard cupcakes and halved the frosting. (Like many others have previously shared.) Thank you for this recipe! I will be making another batch soon :)

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dhi

Reviewed: Apr. 12, 2013

Made these for a bridal shower and they were a big success. My cupcakes (I got 16 out of this recipe) really didn't rise much - in fact after they cooled they were pretty darn flat. Having said that, once I put the frosting on it didn't really matter and they did taste good. My lemons were on the small side, so I used two. It was warm when I made the frosting and I ended up adding more sugar as it seemed too runny to pipe on the cupcakes. Really nice blackberry flavor from the jam. I will try raspberry next time!

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RebeccaW

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2013

I'm only rating the frosting because I didn't make this recipe for the lemon cake. The frosting was fabulous! I did add about another 1/4 cup of blackberry jam and it did soften it up a tiny bit. It was a crowd pleaser and will be a repeat!

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LPCOCO

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Methuen, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: San Diego, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2013

The cake texture was great, dense but not too heavy. We could really taste the lemon flavor. I made two 9in rounds, baked at the same temp just a little longer. The edges were a little overcooked, so next time I will drop the oven temp down a little, but the rest of the cake was perfect. I didn't make the frosting from this recipe, but used another, and added the blackberry preserves. It was good, I think I am just on the fence about blackberry in general.

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magdelena79

Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2013

We loved it! I liked this recipe because it got its lemon flavor from actual lemons vs. lemon pudding or jello. This will be a favorite for our family.

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JTTERWELP

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2013

I followed this recipe exactly after finding it on Pinterest. The cupcake was heavy, like poundcake, and the frosting was over the top sweet. Disappointed. I love sweets but this recipe was no good for me....

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