Easy Lemon Cupcake Recipe

Light and fluffy lemon sponges, filled with sweet lemon curd, topped with smooth lemon frosting and a sprinkling of lemon sherbert.

I know they are not the most festive of bakes, but yesterday I was baking for a cupcake order and this included lemon cupcakes. And having just tried the one left over I decided I have to share the recipe with you. They are probably the best lemon cupcakes I have tried.

The recipe is adapted from a basic Hummingbird Bakery recipe. The only problem I found is I was expecting to make 12 cupcakes but it only made 8 (and 1 little one for me to try!). So if you want to make more than 8 I would scale up the recipe.

Method:

• Set the oven to 170c and line a muffin tin with paper cases
• Place your dry ingredients, zest and butter in a mixer and beat together until sandy in texture
• Add in the milk, before following with the egg
• Mix for a further couple of minutes until the mixture is smooth
• Fill the cases about 2/3 full
• Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes
• Leave to cool

Method:

• When cooled use a sharp knife to cut a small piece of cake out from the middle
• Fill the hole with a spoon of lemon curd
• Place the cut out piece of cake back on top of the lemon curd

Method:

• Beat together the sugar, butter and lemon extract until fully mixed
• Slowly add the milk
• Turn up your mixer to a high speed and beat for around 5mins until the frosting is super-smooth and light
• Pipe the frosting onto each and allow to settle for a few minutes before adding the final touches..

They are so light and the addition of the lemon curd in the middle makes them extra tasty. And if you have time you could make the lemon curd yourself to make them extra yummy.