Lemon Cupcakes (recipe)

A variation on lemon muffins.

CUPCAKES: INGREDIENTS
85g butter, melted
280g plain flour
1 tbsp baking powder
pinch of salt
115g caster sugar
2 eggs
250ml milk
finely grated rind of 1 lemon

CUPCAKES: METHOD
1. Preheat oven to 200ºC (400ºF)
2. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl then stir in the sugar
3. In a different bowl, mix together the eggs, milk, butter and lemon rind
4. Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture and pour in the wet ingredients
5. Stir gently until just combined
6. Place patty cases into a cupcake tray (I've used all yellow to match the icing) and spoon the mixture into the patty cases
7. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until golden brown

ICING: INGREDIENTS
2/3 icing mixture
2 teaspoons butter, softened (to be honest, I use margarine for this because the butter flavour can be overpowering)
1/2 teaspoon of milk
Optional: food dye (I've used yellow here)

ICING: METHOD
1. Sift icing mixture into a bowl then add the butter and mix together with a fork.
2. Add milk (and food dye) and stir
3. Alternate between adding more icing sugar and milk until you have the right amount and consistency. I have mine fairly thick so it doesn't run down the sides of the cupcakes.

Until next time.