Lemon cupcakes

Name: Lemon cupcakes
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Makes 12
Ingredients: 125g golden caster sugar; 125g unsalted butter at room temperature; 2 lemons zested plus 4 tbsp juice; 2 eggs; 125g self-raising flour; 185g icing sugar sifted; 100g golden caster sugar; 1 lemon zested

Published: December 19, 2014 at 2:29 PM

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Makes 12

Easy

Total time: 50 mins

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These cute little lemon cupcakes would work equally well for a kids party, baby shower or just a treat to serve with afternoon tea. If you are short of time make the sponges ahead and store in an airtight box then ice on the day

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Ingredients

Nutrition

125g golden caster sugar
125g unsalted butter

at room temperature
2 lemons

zested plus 4 tbsp juice
2 eggs
125g self-raising flour
185g icing sugar

sifted

LEMON SUGAR TOPPING

100g golden caster sugar
1 lemon

zested

Nutrition: per serving

kcal261
fat9.8g
saturates5.7g
carbs43.8g
fibre0.3g
protein2.2g
salt0.14g

Method

step 1

To make the lemon sugar, whizz 50g golden caster sugar in a food processor with most of the lemon zest, then mix in the remaining sugar. tip onto a baking tray and leave to dry for 1 hour.
step 2

To make the cakes, heat the oven to 180c/160c fan/gas 4. Beat the sugar, butter and lemon zest using an electric mixer until light and fluffy – give it plenty of time as this will make the cakes nice and light. Add 1 egg at a time with a spoonful of the measured flour to prevent curdling. Finally, mix in the remaining flour and 2 tbsp lemon juice. Line a bun tin with 12 cases and divide the mix between them. Bake for 18-20 minutes, until risen and light golden. Cool on a wire rack.
step 3

Mix the icing sugar and 2 tbsp lemon juice until smooth. Remove the paper cases from the cakes and sit on wire racks. Ice the tops of the cakes. Sprinkle with lemon sugar and the remaining zest and leave to set.

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