Lemon Cupcakes
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
Loading...Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, chilled and chopped
- 1 cup superfine sugar
- 2 tsp. finely grated lemon zest
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour, sifted
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line 36 mini muffin cups with paper liners.
2
Place the butter, sugar, and lemon zest in a saucepan and stir over low heat until the sugar has dissolved.
3
Transfer to a large bowl.
4
Add the eggs, milk, and flour and beat with electric beaters until just combined.
5
Divide the mixture evenly among the paper liners.
6
Bake for 15 minutes, or until a skewer comes out of clean when inserted into the cake.
7
Transfer onto a wire rack to cool.
8
Decorate each cupcake with some strips of zest and meringue.
7 Comments
Kelly @ Eat Yourself Skinny
August 23, 2011 at 1:34 amWow your cupcakes are absolutely gorgeous!! These look soo delicious, I'm impressed! 🙂
Megan
August 23, 2011 at 2:59 amso beautiful… i love your touch, dishes, place settings…fabric choice, and recipes of course- just love it! ♥
Dzoli
August 23, 2011 at 8:56 amWho ever invented cupcakes..good on them.There is no more versatile choice in toppings than on tehse simplecakes.Great choice with lemon:)
Adrienne
August 23, 2011 at 5:58 pmAwesome food photography. Love your decor of the cupcakes and the layout for your photos 🙂 keep up the good work~
Reeni
August 24, 2011 at 1:31 pmYour lemon cupcakes are delectable looking! Love your pictures too! I want to reach in and grab a cupcake.
The Procrastobaker
August 26, 2011 at 7:08 pmJust beautiful in every way – recipe, photos, just lovely 🙂
Anonymous
August 29, 2011 at 9:54 amThese are so cute! Beautiful photos.