Frosted Lemon Fairy Cakes
Brighten up your day with these delightful lemon cupcakes! The zesty flavors of lemon combined with a light and fluffy texture make these treats perfect for any occasion. Topped with a luscious lemon icing, these cupcakes are sure to bring a burst of citrusy freshness to your taste buds. Enjoy the tangy sweetness of these lemon cupcakes with every bite!
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 125g golden caster sugar
- 125g unsalted butter , at room temperature
- 2 lemons , zested plus 4 tbsp juice
- 2 eggs
- 125g self-raising flour
- 185g icing sugar , sifted
- 100g golden caster sugar
- 1 lemon , zested
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190c/ 160c fan/ gas 5.
- Cream together the butter and caster sugar with whisk or electric mixer until smooth.
- Add softly beaten eggs slowly, followed by Vanilla extract and lemon juice.
- Add half of the flour and mix until smooth. Then, add the milk and rest of the flour and continue to mix until smooth.
- Spoon into cases or fairy cake tray, and cook for 12-18 minutes, or until golden brown. Test they are cooked all the way through by inserting a knife into the deepest part, and it should come out clean.
- Cool the cakes until they are totally cool to touch.
- Mix icing as per instruction on the packet, and add any food colouring and flavouring as desired. Decorate the cakes as desired.
Yield
Makes 12
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