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Lemon & Lime Cupcakes

Yummy and refreshing lemon & lime cupcakes.

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/lemon-lime-cupcakes • Posted by jade.owen.338

Yummy and refreshing lemon & lime cupcakes. Makes 24 large Cupcakes.

You will need

Project Budget
Reasonably Priced

Time

1 h 30

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

Yummy and refreshing lemon & lime cupcakes. Makes 24 large Cupcakes.

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 180 Degrees Celsius and prepare a tray with cupcake cases

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    Firstly cream the butter and caster sugar until smooth. Then whisk in the eggs (don't panic if it looks like it curdles!) Then add the self-raising flour and baking powder. Once fully mixed, split the mixture between two bowls (about 1/3 of the total mixture into the second bowl). In the first, flavour the mixture with the lemon flavouring/extract (to your taste. Note, you can use juice but may need to use a lot for a good flavour... if so add some extra flour so the mix is not too wet). In the second bowl, add the juice of 1 lime and some green food colouring.

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    Once the cake mixtures are ready, place a tablespoon of the lemon flavoured mix into the cupcake cases followed by a smaller amount of lime flavoured mixture

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    Using a skewer or lollypop stick, lightly fold the mixtures together in the cupcake cases to create a green and yellow marble. Then place in the oven to bake. he cakes normally take ~18mins to bake however this may change with different ovens. Therefore wait until golden brown ontop and use a knife/skewer to check if done completely (will come out the middle of a cupcake clean if baked through).

  5. Once baked, take the cupcakes out of the oven and allow to cool on a rack. Whilst the cakes are cooling, the butter icing can be made. Cream the butter and icing sugar together. Split the mixture into two; flavour one bowl with lemon, and the other colour green/flavour with some lime juice.

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    Once the cakes are cool, into a pipeing bag place the butter icing. A dual colour bag (as pictured) will make things easier, however if you have a single one simpley fill one side with one colour and the other side with the other (a bit trickier but do-able!) Then swirl on to the cupcakes

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    Once done, sprinkle a small amount of lemon sherbet on top. (I also add a little lime-flavoured chocolate on top!) Then Enjoy!