Lemon Cupcakes

Enjoy the tangy taste of freshly baked lemon cupcakes.

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/lemon-cupcakes • Posted by Cat Morley

(Makes 12)

You will need

1 cup Butter 1 cup White Caster Sugar 2 x Egg(s) 2 tsp Lemon Juice 1 Lemon 1 ½ cup Plain White Flour 1 ½ tsp Baking Powder ½ cup Milk Cupcake Baking Case(s) 12 Jelly Lemon Candy ¼ cup Glace Icing Fork Spoon Mixing Bowl(s) Oven Baking Tray

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(Makes 12)

Instructions

1. 

   Before you start, carefully peel a lemon and place the skin to one side, and squeeze the juice in to a bowl. Cream together the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.

2. 

   Beat in the two eggs and add the lemon juice.

3. 

   Mix in the flour and baking powder. Take a grater and grate the lemon zest in to the mixture. Add the milk and mix together.

4. 

   Place cupcake cases on a tray and fill each case with 2 tbsp of cupcake mixture. Bake in an oven set at 350"C for 25 minutes.<br/><br/>When cooled. Mix up some glace icing with a few drops of lemon juice, cover the cupcakes and add a jelly lemon.