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Lemon and Fig Cupcakes

By Katherine Kallinis Berman and Sophie Kallinis LaMontagne

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Diagonally bisected photo showing close up of one cupcake in muffin tin with chopped dried figs and lemon slices on...
Photo by Katherine Kallinis Berman

Earthy-sweet figs and bright lemon zest and juice give these cupcakes worlds of flavor. If you'd like, take them one step further with a silky cream cheese frosting.

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