Lemon Meringue Crown Cupcakes

For family members birthdays I always do the desserts and for this family members birthday I decided to do something I have never done before and that is marshmallow type of meringue in a crown pattern on top of a lemon cupcake. Heaven I know. As I was following this recipe I was quite confused on the second bake of the cupcake for their meringue but trust me they are like little bits of clouds!

 

 

 

Ingredients~

 

For the Cupcakes

 

150g Unsalted Butter

150g caster sugar

1 tsp Vanilla extract

2 medium Eggs

175g Plain flour

1 tsp Baking powder

1/2 tsp Bicarbonate of soda

 

For the Crown

 

2 medium Egg whites

1 tsp Lemon juice

70g Icing sugar

150-200g Lemon curd (well enough to fill the middle of your crown)

 

 

Method~

 

1. Preheat the oven to 180'C fan and line a 12-hole muffin tin with liners.

 

2. In a bowl beat together the butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.

 

3. Stir the eggs into the butter mixture, then mix in the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda until well blended.

 

4. Spoon this mixture into the paper cases, then bake in the oven for 19-23 minutes or until golden brown.

 

5. Once the cupcakes are out of the oven increase the temperature to 200'C, and slice the tops of the cupcakes off so you have a flat surface to pipe on.

 

6. For the meringue crown whisk together the egg whites with the lemon juice until peaks start to form. Gradually whisk in the icing sugar until stiff and shiny.

 

7. Spoon the meringue topping into a piping bag, now pipe small rounds in a circle on top of the cupcake, pulling away the piping bag each time to create peaks.

 

8. Now bake the piped meringue tops in the oven for 3-6 minutes until it starts to brown. Once browned remove from the oven and leave to cool completely.

 

9. Once the cupcake is cool spoon the lemon curd into the centre of the cupcakes to finish.

Now enjoy and eat 4, screw the diet!!

 

 

OliveeKid xx