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Lemon Cupcakes
Recipe Source:
Rachael Allen
Lemon Cupcakes are light and spongy cupcakes with a hint of lemon flavour to it. This cupcakes has a lemon buttercream frosting which goes well with it.
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Prep Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
12
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
22
minutes
minutes
Servings:
12
cupcakes
Author:
Aarthi
Ingredients
FOR CUPCAKES:
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Unsalted Butter - 125 grams
½ cup
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Sugar - 125 grams
½ cup + 2 tblsp
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Lemon Zest - from 2 lemons
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Eggs - 2
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All Purpose Flour / Maida - 150 grams
1 ¼ cup
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Baking Powder - ¼ tsp
FOR FROSTING:
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Unsalted Butter - 75 grams
⅓ cup
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Icing Sugar - 125 grams
1 cup
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Lemon Zest - from 1 lemon
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Lemon Juice - 1 tsp or 2 tsp
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 180 degree C. Line a 12 cup muffin pan and set aside.
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Mix flour with baking powder and mix well.
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Take butter and sugar in a bowl. Add in lemon zest and whip till fluffy
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Now add in eggs one at a time and beat till fluffy.
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Add in flour and fold gently. if batter is too thick add little milk.
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Now scoop this into muffin pan and bake for 10 to 12 mins till done.
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While cupcakes are cooling. Make frosting.
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Take butter, icing sugar in a bowl and whip till creamy.
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Add lemon zest and lemon juice and beat till fluffy and light,
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Once cupcakes are cooled. frost with the lemon frosting and serve.
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