Lemon Meringue Cupcakes…
February 19th, 2013

Yesterday I was in a baking mood again and wanted to try something new (which normally means something random I just made up in my own head). On 1st March I’m going to be a bridesmaid for my good friend and we were going to be trying on our bridesmaid dresses. As a treat for the girls I thought these would go down well on the day…

And they did. Such a simple recipe and all you need to make them is:

  • 2 eggs
  • 8 teaspoons of lemon curd
  • 115g self raising flour
  • 115g caster sugar
  • 115g unsalted butter (plus a knob for the icing)
  • A few drops of vanilla essence
  • 400g icing sugar
  • A few meringue crumbs to decorate

    To make these yummy cupcakes follow this recipe…

    1. Cream together the butter and the caster sugar in a mixing bowl until pale and fluffy.
    2. The add the eggs one at a time.
    3. Fold in the flour and vanilla essence.
    4. Line a cupcake tin with cupcake liners and fill each one half way.
    5. Dollop one teaspoon of lemon curd on top and then fill with the second half of the cake mix.
    <6. Bake at 180 (160 for fan assisted ovens) for approximately 20minutes then allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
    7. Make the buttercream icing by creaming together the icing sugar with the rest of the butter and use a piping bag with nozzle to pipe it onto your cupcakes. Then sprinkle over some crushed meringue and you’re done!

    It is a very quick and easy recipe which is why I like it so much. They taste like a lot more work and effort has gone into making them then there actually has, always a bonus! The lemon curd adds great flavour and isn’t to strong or overpowering. The dollop in the middle is a nice surprise as you bite into the cupcake. The meringue adds that last bit of sweetness, but also a bit of crunch for texture, this is what makes these cupcakes unique. Such a simple sprinkling of crumbs gives such a decorative finish.

    Give them a try!


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    5 Responses to “Lemon Meringue Cupcakes…”

    1. Jami
      February 20th, 2013 at 12:30 am

      Your cupcakes look amazing!! If you haven’t already had a chance, I’d love for you to stop by and share them at the 100th Tuesday To Do Party over at The Blackberry Vine! http://blackberryvine.blogspot.com/2013/02/tuesday-to-do-party-100-99-list-makers.html

      Smiles!
      Jami
      The Blackberry Vine
      http://www.blackberryvine.blogspot.com

    2. BeColorful
      February 24th, 2013 at 9:39 pm

      Oh my. Those look almost too pretty to eat but I LOVE meringue so I would probably give in to temptation. :D Thanks for sharing.
      p

    3. Sarah
      February 25th, 2013 at 4:08 pm

      Hi! I featured you at Make Something Mondays this week! Come on by and take a peek…and be sure to add anything new to this week’s party, too!

      Thanks for linking up!

      ~ Sarah
      http://sarahndipities.indiemade.com/blog/make-something-monday-link-party-72

    4. Charlotte
      February 25th, 2013 at 5:45 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Jami, I will check out your party now :)

    5. Charlotte
      February 25th, 2013 at 5:50 pm

      Thanks for stopping by Sarah!! I saw the feature and think it is great, thank you so much for hosting :)

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