Name: Lemon meringue cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 12
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 200g caster sugar; 100g softened butter; 2 eggs plus 2 egg whites; zest 2 lemons plus 2-3 tbsp lemon juice; 100g self-raising flour; 4 tbsp lemon curd

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Lemon meringue cupcakes

Lemon meringue cupcakes

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Makes 12

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Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

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These mini meringues will bring a touch of zing to your party, and can be made one day ahead for extra ease

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Ingredients

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200g caster sugar
100g softened butter
2 eggs

plus 2 egg whites
zest 2 lemons

plus 2-3 tbsp lemon juice
100g self-raising flour
4 tbsp lemon curd

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal187
fat8g
saturates5g
carbs27g
sugars20g
fibre0g
protein3g
salt0.28g

low

Method

step 1

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Beat half the sugar and all the butter until pale, then add whole eggs, one by one, beating in well each time. Stir in the zest and a squeeze of lemon juice, then fold in flour. Check the batter’s consistency; it should softly drop off the end of a spoon. Add more lemon juice if it’s a bit stiff.
step 2

Line a 12-hole bun tin with cake cases and put 1 large tbsp mix in each. Smooth then make a little dip in the centre. Spoon 1 tsp lemon curd into each dip and cover with 1 tbsp cake mix. Bake for 10 mins.
step 3

Meanwhile, place the egg whites into a clean bowl, whisk until stiff peaks form, then whisk in the rest of the sugar a tbsp at a time. Keep whisking until the mixture looks glossy and has thickened a little, like shaving foam. Spoon the mixture into a freezer bag and snip off the end to leave a hole with a 1.5cm diameter.
step 4

Take the cakes out of the oven – tops should be very pale and just firm – then pipe meringue all over the cakes. Return to the oven for 10-15 mins until the cakes are cooked through and meringue lightly browned. Can be made 1 day ahead.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2009

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