Mary Berrys Lemon Meringue Cupcakes Recipes

MARY BERRY'S LEMON CUPCAKES WITH LEMON ICING

Steps:

• Line the muffin tin with the paper cases. Put all the cake ingredients into a bowl, and beat with an electric whisk until evenly combined and smooth.
• Make the icing: put the butter and half of the icing sugar into a bowl, and beat with an electric whisk until evenly combined and smooth. Add the lemon juice and the remaining icing sugar, and beat again until light and fluffy.
• Spread the icing over the cold cup cakes, and decorate with silver balls or glitter.

MARY BERRY'S LEMON MERINGUE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Line a 12-hole muffin tray with cases.
• Put the sponge ingredients into a bowl and whisk using an electric hand whisk until light and fluffy. Spoon the mixture evenly between the cases. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden-brown, risen and springy to the touch. Set aside to cool completely.
• Cut a deep circle in the centre of each cake (about the width of a £2 coin) and pull out a walnut size of sponge to leave a hole. Spoon 1 teaspoon lemon curd into each hole, making sure the curd is level with the top.
• To make the meringue, whisk the egg whites in a large bowl with an electric hand whisk until stiff. Gradually add the sugar as you continue whisking on full speed, until you have a stiff glossy mixture. Spread or pipe on the top of each cupcake and sit back in their tins.
• Use a chef's blowtorch to brown the meringues or slide the tray under the grill. Watch carefully and remove when golden-brown.
• Sprinkle with the freeze-dried strawberries.

MARY BERRY'S LEMON CUPCAKES (+ LEMON ICING RECIPE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with cupcake liners.
• In a large bowl, beat together the flour, sugar, baking powder, softened butter, eggs, milk, and lemon zest with an electric mixer at medium speed until a smooth batter is formed.
• Scoop the batter into the muffin tin and fill the holes 2/3 full.
• Bake them for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, before transferring them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the frosting. Beat softened butter with an electric mixer over medium speed until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes. Gradually add the powdered sugar and beat until the frosting is smooth and pipable, about 5 minutes. Beat in the lemon juice until incorporated.
• Top the cooled cupcakes with the buttercream frosting using either a spoon or a piping bag with your preferred icing tip. Serve and enjoy!
• *If you don't have self-raising flour, use equal parts all-purpose flour and an additional 1 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder.

LEMON MERINGUE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Prepare the lemon cake mix according to the package instructions to make 24 cupcakes. Let cool completely.
• Using a melon baller or small spoon, scoop out a well from the top center of each cupcake. Trim the bottoms of the scooped pieces of cake to use as plugs.
• Place about 2 teaspoons lemon curd into the well of each cupcake and plug the hole with the reserved trimmed cake pieces.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the egg whites and cream of tartar. Mix the egg whites on medium-high speed until frothy, about 1 minute. Slowly pour in the sugar and continue to beat until the egg whites are glossy and form stiff peaks, about 5 minutes.
• Fit a pastry bag with a medium to large round pastry tip. Fill the pastry bag with the meringue. Pipe the meringue in a circular motion on top of each cupcake. Transfer the cupcakes to a sheet tray. Use a kitchen torch to toast the meringue tops until nicely browned, like a toasted marshmallow.