Lemon & Elderflower Cupcakes
Delicate, fragrant cupcakes that taste absolutely heavenly - lemon & elder flower what a perfect combination!
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Servings:
12
yield(s)
Prep Time:
30
mins
Cook Time:
20
mins
Total Time:
50
mins
Ingredients
For the cupcakes
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200
g
self raising flour
-
1
tsp
baking powder
-
200
g
unsalted butter
(softened)
-
200
g
golden unrefined caster sugar
-
2
tbsp
elder flower cordial
-
2
lemons
(zest only)
-
4
free-range eggs
For the buttercream and filling
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200
g
unrefined icing sugar
-
80
g
unsalted butter
(softened)
-
3
tbsp
elder flower cordial
-
2-3
tbsp
good quality lemon curd
(see recipe in "notes" below)
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to Gas mark 4/180°C/160°C fan.
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Mix the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Cream together the butter, sugar, cordial and lemon zest until light and fluffy, then gradually add in the eggs until incorporated.
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Gently mix in the flour and baking powder until just lightly mixed. Spoon the mixture into your cupcake cases.
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Bake for 15-20 minutes or until cooked through and then allow to cool on a wire rack.
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Use a cupcake corer or a knife to make a hole in the middle of each cupcake.
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Fill the holes with lemon curd. You can do this using a spoon or put the lemon curd into a small piping bag, snip the end off and pipe it in.
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Make the buttercream by beating the icing sugar, butter, and cordial together until very pale, fluffy and creamy.
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Put the buttercream into a large piping bag fitted with a nozzle of your choice and pipe it onto the cupcakes.
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Decorate with a topping of your choice - enjoy!
Recipe Notes
I have been gifted by Masterclass UK to create this recipe and share this blog post with you here on my website. All thoughts and opinions are my own and I only endorse products I genuinely would recommend to you.
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