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MINI LEMON DROP CAKES

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These Mini Lemon Drop Cakes are super airy, tender, and moist. If you are a lemon lover and you like simple and delicious homemade mini cakes, this recipe is for you. 

MINI LEMON DROP CAKES

Mini Lemon Drop Cakes

They taste like the most delicious lemonade in the world. Try it and these mini lemon cakes will melt in your mouth!

I associate these mini lemon drop cakes with sunny summer days. Therefore, I usually cook them on rainy days to cheer myself up. These mini lemon drop cakes have a beautiful sunny color, rich lemon aroma, and delicate taste.

It is so good that these mini lemon drop cakes are super easy to prepare. I think you definitely have all the ingredients on hand.

You will need all-purpose flour, sugar, powdered sugar, fresh lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, butter, water, sour cream, one egg, milk, baking soda, and salt.

That’s all. Also, you will need a non-stick mini muffin pan, cooking spray, and cooling rack. Mini Lemon Drop Cake recipe is really easy.

MINI LEMON DROP CAKES

What makes Mini Lemon Drop Cakes moist and fluffy?

Ingredients such as sour cream, egg, baking soda, and lemon juice make these Mini Lemon Drop Cakes so moist and fluffy. Be sure to use egg and sour cream at room temperature.

Also, you don’t need to over-mix the batter if you want to try these soft, buttery mini cakes.

How to make Mini Lemon Drop Cakes?

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Add 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 cup sugar, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp baking soda to the bowl. Combine.
  2. In a small saucepan, heat ½ cup unsalted butter until melted. Add ½ cup water to the melted butter. Stir and bring to a boil.
  3. Add this hot butter mixture to the dry ingredients. Mix using an electric mixer until just combined. Don’t overmix the batter.
  4. Add ¼ cup sour cream, one egg, 1 tbsp lemon zest, 1 tbsp lemon juice to this mixture. Beat until smooth.
    MINI LEMON DROP CAKES
  5. Grease mini muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray. Scoop batter into prepared mini muffin pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes. When mini lemon drop cakes are ready, let them cool for 5 minutes in the pan. Then, transfer to the cooling rack.
  6. Prepare the glaze while mini lemon drop cakes are cooling. Add 1 ½ cup powdered sugar, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 2 tbsp milk, 1 tsp lemon zest, 1 tbsp melted butter to the bowl. Mix until combined. Then, heat for 10-15 seconds in the microwave.
  7. Dip each mini cake into the lemon glaze.
  8. Return mini lemon drop cakes to the cooling rack, let the glaze harden.

MINI LEMON DROP CAKES

Recipe tips;

  1. Don’t overmix the batter, otherwise, the mini lemon drop cakes won’t be so soft.
  2. You don’t need to use muffin liners. Just grease a non-stick mini muffin pan with cooking spray and you can be sure that they won’t stick to the pan.
  3. If the glaze is hardened or thickened, just heat it in the microwave before dipping mini cakes into it.

Freeze Mini Lemon Drop Cakes;

You can freeze these Mini Lemon Drop Cakes. It is better to freeze them without the glaze. How to freeze these mini cakes? It is easy.

Let them cool completely to room temperature. Then, wrap them in plastic wrap or place them in an airtight container and freeze them for later.

You can defrost them at room temperature, in the microwave, or in the oven.

Personally, I like to defrost them in the oven. Also, you can prepare the glaze while mini cakes are defrosting.

How do you fix sunken Mini Lemon Drop Cakes?

Your Mini Lemon Drop Cakes can be sunken if you underbake them.

Be sure that you preheat the oven to 325°F. Also, you shouldn’t open the oven until the mini cakes rise a little and become golden.

Try to not open the oven before 10 minutes have passed.

MINI LEMON DROP CAKES

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MINI LEMON DROP CAKES

Do you like lemons? Trust me; these delicious mini Lemon Drops are the best treats for the lemon lovers. These yummy mini lemon drop cakes are mouth-watering and quite addicting.
4.96 from 24 votes
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
Servings: 48
Calories: 62kcal

Ingredients

For the mini cakes:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour;
  • 1 cup sugar;
  • ½ tsp salt;
  • ½ tsp baking soda;
  • ½ cup butter;
  • ½ cup water;
  • ¼ cup sour cream;
  • 1 egg;
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest;
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice.

For the glaze:

  • 1 ½ cup powdered sugar;
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice;
  • 2 tbsp milk;
  • 1 tsp lemon zest;
  • 1 tbsp butter, melted.

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • In a bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda.
  • In a small saucepan, melt butter. Add water, stir and bring this buttery mixture to a boil.
  • Add this hot buttery mixture to dry ingredients. Using an electric mixer, mix until just combined.
  • Add sour cream, egg, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Beat until smooth.
  • Grease mini muffin tin with cooking spray. Add batter to the prepared muffin tins. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let them cool for 5 minutes in the mini muffin pan. Then, transfer them to the cooling rack. Let them cool to room temperature.
  • While they are cooling, prepare the glaze. Combine powdered sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, milk, and melted butter. Heat for 10-15 seconds in the microwave.
  • Dip each mini lemon drop cake into the glaze (bottom side down). Then, return to the rack. Serve when glaze hardens.

Nutrition

Calories: 62kcal
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Comments

  1. Bickie

    September 18, 2022 at 12:48 pm

    5 stars
    All I can say is Oh My Gosh! Fabulous! The icing could not be better! I did 1 1/2 batches of the icing after reading other comments which I’m glad I did. I also used the 1/4 cp of water & 1/4 cp lemon juice in the cake recipe because I REALLY like lemon flavor. 😁

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  2. Ellen

    June 26, 2022 at 4:12 pm

    I live in Colorado, and only remembered about altitude adjustment as I was putting these in the oven! Of course they sank in the middle. My tea party friends were on their way to my house for a meeting, so there was no time to make anything else! Out of desperation I filled the sunken middles with lemon curd, and hey presto! They were awesome! We will be serving them this way at our tea in July!

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  3. Kellie C.

    March 31, 2022 at 2:10 am

    5 stars
    Oh my gosh these are so yummy. Very simple to make and look scrumptious. Definitely my go to from now on. Perfect for parties who just want a bite of sweetness. 😊

    Reply
  4. Judy M

    February 25, 2022 at 3:40 am

    5 stars
    These mini cakes are decadent!! Light and velvety and full of flavour…I can’t stop eating them. Definitely a keeper

    Reply
  5. Dianne

    January 23, 2022 at 3:59 am

    5 stars
    This was super easy and delicious!!! I know it’s kinda a summer recipe but it’s the first time I was able to get Meyer lemons here in Canada and wow I love the outcome!!!

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    • 100krecipes

      January 23, 2022 at 11:05 am

      So glad you loved it Dianne! Thanks so much for the 5 star rating!

      Reply
  6. Debbie

    January 23, 2022 at 3:20 am

    5 stars
    Absolutely delish, 10 stars!!! These will be a go to for sure.

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    • 100krecipes

      January 23, 2022 at 11:05 am

      How wonderful, Debbie! So glad you decided to give it a try! and thanks so much for the 5-star rating!

      Reply
  7. Jana

    January 7, 2022 at 2:38 pm

    5 stars
    I made these in small heart-shaped pans and increased the baking time. Instead of the lemon glaze, I made raspberry buttercream to put on the hearts for Valentine’s day

    Reply
  8. Kim

    November 24, 2021 at 7:56 pm

    5 stars
    I made these for the 1st time with my granddaughter on a Gramma day, my son LOVED them so much he now asks for them all the time and THE only thing he wants for his birthday. Thank you!!! Made them almost exactly, I added more lemon zest and more juice.

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      November 24, 2021 at 9:19 pm

      How wonderful, kim! So glad you decided to give it a try!

      Reply
  9. Natalie

    September 12, 2021 at 3:06 am

    5 stars
    Hi there, thanks so much for this recipe. I made a couple of changes too, we have a severe egg allergy in the house. So I subbed 1/4 c applesauce and added another 1/2 tsp baking soda. Still turned out wonderfully light.

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      September 12, 2021 at 10:48 am

      Thanks for the suggestions. So glad you decided to try it again and customize it to your liking. 🙂

      Reply
  10. Amber

    June 28, 2021 at 2:49 am

    5 stars
    These were delicious & a big hit at a party! I will definitely make them again. Thanks for the recipe!
    ~Amber

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      June 28, 2021 at 10:43 am

      So glad you loved it! Thanks so much for the 5-star rating!

      Reply
  11. Devina

    June 25, 2021 at 3:49 am

    These are delicious, like a little burst of sunshine in your mouth. Thank you for sharing your recipe, it is a keeper.

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      June 25, 2021 at 4:10 pm

      So glad you loved it! Thanks so much,

      Reply
  12. Della Mattthews

    June 7, 2021 at 12:24 pm

    These were a hit at our house! Perfect for summer dessert and easy to make. Never made much of anything lemon. I will have to say, they are probably one of my favorite desserts. Will be making these for our next church meal. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      June 7, 2021 at 1:19 pm

      Oh my goodness you are so kind. Thank you for coming back to leave a review!

      Reply
  13. Teresa earhart

    May 3, 2021 at 6:14 pm

    5 stars
    Came out perfect and I used stevia in place of the sugar !

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      May 3, 2021 at 8:53 pm

      So glad you were able to customize it to your liking!

      Reply
  14. Rita

    April 4, 2021 at 8:34 pm

    5 stars
    I made them with gluten free flour and they came great. Thanks

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      April 4, 2021 at 8:45 pm

      So glad you were able to customize it to your liking! Thanks so much for the 5-star rating!

      Reply
  15. Phyllis

    March 26, 2021 at 9:48 pm

    5 stars
    I made these but used limes…they were delicious and a big hit. I highly recommend using a nonstick pan and spray with a baking spray with flour. I used a non stick pan and sprayed it and they stuck a little..the second batch I used the spray with flour and they popped right out of the pan. Will definitely make again

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      March 26, 2021 at 11:03 pm

      So glad you were able to customize it to your liking! Thank you for coming back to leave a review!

      Reply
  16. Cheryl A Greninger

    March 16, 2021 at 8:20 am

    I have to eat gluten free. I wonder if using a GF substitute for the flour would work. I would also want to substitute some lemon juice for the water as it sounds like it would not be that lemony.

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      March 16, 2021 at 12:39 pm

      So glad you were able to customize it to your liking!

      Reply
  17. Marion

    March 7, 2021 at 1:20 am

    4 stars
    Absolutely delicious! They didn’t pop right out of the pan as I had hoped; however, were easily released with a knife. Great flavours!

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      March 7, 2021 at 11:41 am

      That sounds amazing!

      Reply
  18. Karen

    January 10, 2021 at 1:40 pm

    I’ve been looking for a mini muffin pan that has straight sides like your appears (rather than slanted). What brand or where can I find that pan?

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      January 11, 2021 at 1:02 pm

      Hi, Karen,

      It’s a Purex muffin pan. You can use a muffin pan with slanted sides.

      Reply
  19. Pamela

    December 23, 2020 at 10:57 pm

    How many teaspoons/tablespoons? Is the scoop you use to put the batter into the pan? Thanks

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      December 24, 2020 at 11:36 am

      Hi Pamela,

      Just fill the muffin pan no more than 2/3.

      Reply
  20. Chloe

    November 22, 2020 at 6:10 pm

    Is it fine to replace the sour cream with buttermilk?

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    • 100krecipes

      November 28, 2020 at 8:09 pm

      Hi Chloe, I didn’t try buttermilk, so I can’t suggest it to you, but id love to know how it’s turned out for you, Thanks

      Reply
  21. Sue

    September 3, 2020 at 3:49 am

    I made these with my grandsons on Zoom, then took them to a wedding breakfast shower. They were a big hit!

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      September 3, 2020 at 11:15 am

      Haha! Thanks so much Sue, That definitely sounds like a winner!

      Reply
  22. Geri

    August 2, 2020 at 6:58 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious, I used cupcake pans (10 cupcakes) & baked 25 minutes. I will make these again & will line the pan bottoms with some parchment & spray with Pam. They did stick a bit, I think because it was a larger, heavier cupcake compared to a mini. Nice texture & so lemony🍋🍋🍋 Thanks for sharing your recipe!

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      August 2, 2020 at 7:33 pm

      Hi Geri,

      Thank you for the kind words! I’m so glad you decided to give it a try again and enjoyed it.

      Reply
  23. Allison Jones

    July 15, 2020 at 12:27 am

    5 stars
    These lemon cakes are so delicious. It took no time preparing them. Great recipe!

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      July 15, 2020 at 10:31 am

      Thanks for coming back to let me know how much you enjoyed it! I appreciate the 5 stars.

      Reply
  24. Dianne

    June 24, 2020 at 3:06 pm

    Made these Lemon Drop cakes today, while they are delicious the recipe barely made 24 cakes. Very moist, instead of adding 1/2 cup of water I used 1/4 c water 1/4 c of lemon juice. That much more lemony,

    Reply
    • 100krecipes

      June 24, 2020 at 6:40 pm

      Hi Dianne,

      Perfectly, Thanks for coming back to let me know how much you enjoyed it.

      Reply

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