Lemon Cupcakes

Name: Lemon Cupcakes
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 24 servings A selection of colored sugars; 454 grams confectioners sugar, sifted; 709 grams lemon curd; 1 Tbsp milk; 3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 box your favorite cake mix

The recipe Lemon Cupcakes could satisfy your American craving in around 45 minutes. For $1.02 per serving, you get a dessert that serves 24. One serving contains 397 calories, 2g of protein, and 16g of fat. If you have a selection of colored sugars, milk, cake mix, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with 12 paper cupcake cases. Prepare the cake batter according to the package directions.

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Muffin Tray

Oven

Fill each cupcake case with batter up to just below the rim of the paper. Cover and refrigerate the remaining cake batter.

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Cupcakes

Bake the cupcakes until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 25 to 35 minutes.

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Cupcakes

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Toothpicks

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Remove and let cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then lift the cakes out of the tray and place on a cake rack to cool completely.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 with the remaining cake batter.

Meanwhile, using an electric mixer, beat the butter with 4 tablespoons of the lemon curd until smooth. Gradually add the sugar and continue beating until the mixture becomes a thick, creamy, spreadable frosting.

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Lemon Curd

Frosting

Butter

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Add more lemon curd to taste, if desired. If the frosting becomes too thick, gradually add the milk, beating between each addition, until the desired consistency is achieved.

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Lemon Curd

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Milk

Slice the top from each cupcake, cutting just above the rim of the paper case. Scoop out about 1 teaspoon of cake crumbs from the center of each cupcake and replace them with 11/2teaspoons of lemon curd.

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Lemon Curd

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Place the top back on each cupcake, sticking it back together with the lemon curd.

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Lemon Curd

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Spread the top of each cupcake with some frosting and dust with the colored sugars. Allow the frosting to set for at least 20 minutes before serving.

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Frosting

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Spread

Remember to add eggs, oil, and milk to your shopping list if your cake mix of choice requires them—or, if you are very short on time, use ready-made cupcakes. Store the cupcakes in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

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Cupcakes

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