Brunch Cream Cheese Muffins

Ingredients

• 3 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 cup confectioners' sugar 
• 8 ounce cream cheese softened
• 2  eggs 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.5 teaspoon lemon zest 
• 0.8 cup milk 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil 
• 0.3 cup sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• hand mixer
• muffin liners
• muffin tray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Oil bottoms only of medium muffin tins.
2. Mix together cream cheese, 1/4 cup white sugar, lemon peel, vanilla, and 1 egg with an electric mixer. Set filling aside.
3. In a large bowl, mix together flour, 1/3 cup white sugar, baking powder, and salt until well blended. Beat remaining egg, and stir in milk and oil; pour into flour mixture, and stir until moistened. Fill muffin cups about 1/2 full. Spoon 1 teaspoon filling onto batter. Top with batter to 3/4 full.
4. Bake 30 to 35 minutes. Don't brown these; muffins should be light in color.
5. Roll while still hot in sifted confectioners' sugar.