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Lemon cupcakes
Cupcakes are the perfect excuse for a touch of prettiness. There are mountains of beautiful cases available, and what better time to practice your icing skills? The icing, or in this case frosting, is as important as the cupcake itself.
Makes 12
Ingredients 1/2 cup (110g) sugar 1 egg 1/2 cup (125ml) oil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup natural yoghurt finely grated rind of 1 lemon 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 cup (150g) self-raising flour
Frosting 2 cups (250g) icing sugar 75g butter 1 tablespoon milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Method Place 12 paper cases in a muffin tin or grease the muffin tin with oil.
Beat sugar and egg until pale and creamy. Mix in oil, salt, yoghurt, and lemon rind and juice.
Gently fold in flour, then spoon mixture into cupcake cases or muffin cups.
Bake for 15 minutes until golden and springy to touch. Cool on a wire rack.
To make the frosting, beat icing sugar and butter in a bowl for 5 minutes — this is easiest in an electric mixer with a whisk attachment. Add the milk and vanilla extract and continue to whip until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes.
Recipe courtesy of Helen Jackson's Kitchen
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