Dane McGregor from Baker Gatherer shares his recipe for meringue-frosted cupcakes to help raise funds for the SPCA's 2019 Cupcake Day on August 5. See here for more details on how you can bake for animals in need.
Cupcakes
| 130 g | Butter, at room temperature |
| 130 g | Caster sugar |
| 2 | Eggs |
| 1 Tbsp | Lemon juice (Main) |
| 2 | Lemons, zested (Main) |
| 130 g | Self raising flour |
| ¼ tsp | Baking soda |
| ½ Tbsp | Milk |
| 1 jar | Lemon curd, use enough to fill centre of cakes (Main) |
Meringue frosting
| 2 | Egg whites (Main) |
| 170 g | Caster sugar |
| 3 Tbsp | Golden syrup |
| ½ tsp | Cream of tartar |
| ½ tsp | Pure vanilla extract |
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 180C and line cupcake tin with 12 paper cases.
- Using the bowl of a free-standing mixer, add the butter, sugar, eggs, lemon juice and zest, before sifting in the flour and baking soda. Beat for about 60 seconds until smooth.
- Lower the speed and slowly add the milk before turning mixer back up for about another 30 seconds.
- Fill paper cases about two-thirds full and bake for 18-20 minutes or until cakes spring back when touched. Allow to cool completely before filling the centre with lemon curd.
- For the frosting, add the egg whites, sugar, golden syrup and cream of tartar to a heat-safe bowl and place over top of a pot of simmering water.
- Using a hand-held beater, beat the frosting ingredients for 5-8 minutes over top of the simmering water. Frosting will turn pale, increase in volume and thicken. Texture should become smooth when sugar is dissolved.
- Either pipe or spoon meringue frosting over top of cupcakes before meringue topping sets and becomes too firm. For that added touch, you can also use a blowtorch to char frosting. Enjoy.
