Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

Recipe for Lemon Meringue Cupcakes - The cake is made with pouring cream instead of butter, is a breeze to make and yields a beautiful even dome shaped cupcake.


The cake is made with pouring cream instead of butter, is a breeze to make and yields a beautiful even dome shaped cupcake.

The cake is made with pouring cream instead of butter, is a breeze to make and yields a beautiful even dome shaped cupcake.



Recipe for Lemon Meringue Cupcakes - The cake is made with pouring cream instead of butter, is a breeze to make and yields a beautiful even dome shaped cupcake.

Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

Yield: 12 cupcakes

The cake is made with pouring cream instead of butter, is a breeze to make and yields a beautiful even dome shaped cupcake.

Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • 250ml /1 cup pure cream
  • 220g /1 cup caster sugar
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 225g/ 1 1/2 cups self raising flour
  • Finely grated rind of 1 lemon

Lemon curd

  • 125ml/ 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 100g butter
  • 110g/ 1/2 cup caster sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3 egg yolks

Meringue

  • 3 egg whites
  • 110g/ 1/2 cup caster sugar


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F (180′C). Place 12 patty cake liners in a 12 hole 1/2-cup capacity muffin pan.
  2. Place cream, sugar and eggs in a large mixing bowl and whisk until smooth. Gradually add flour and zest and continue whisking until mixture is thick and smooth.
  3. Divide mixture between prepared liners and bake for 15-20 minutes or until cakes spring back to touch. Cool in muffin pan.
  4. For lemon curd, heat lemon juice and butter in a small saucepan and simmer until butter has melted. Add sugar, egg and yolks and cook, whisking continuously until mixture becomes thick and glossy. Pour into a shallow oven tray to cool.
  5. For meringue, beat egg whites in an electric mixer until firm peaks form, gradually add sugar, a tablespoon at a time, beating until sugar has dissolved between each addition. Spoon meringue mixture into a piping bag.
  6. To serve, preheat grill to medium-high. Cut a small hole in the top of each cupcake and fill with 1-2 teaspoons of lemon curd. Pipe a swirl of meringue mixture on the top of each cupcake and place under heated grill for 60-90 seconds or until golden. Arrange on a serving plate with spoonfuls of lemon curd if desired.
Nutrition Information
Yield 12 Serving Size 1 cupcake
Amount Per Serving Calories 351Total Fat 16gSaturated Fat 10gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 133mgSodium 282mgCarbohydrates 47gFiber 1gSugar 34gProtein 5g

Nutrition data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix, and should only be used as a general guideline. This information is provided as a courtesy and there is no guarantee that the information will be completely accurate.



Recipe and Photo: atkokken.com

Lemon Meringue Cupcakes
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