Orange and Lemon Cupcakes
An easy recipe for cupcakes with lots of refreshing flavours. I have eaten so many delicious oranges in Egypt I wanted a recipe that uses lots to get that tangy refreshing flavour. I also got some good salads from the Egyptian fishing trip chef. There are ideas on the salad site link
Ingredients
1/2 cup--4 oz--125gm butter or margarine
2/3 cup--5 oz--150 gm caster-powdered sugar
1 orange with the rind finely grated off and the juice kept
1 lemon with the rind finely grated off and the juice kept
1 1/2 cups--6 oz--180 gm self raising flour
2 eggs beaten
3 tablespoons of the fruit juice
Method
Arrange your cupcake cases in the baking tray, this will make about 20 to 24 in small cases or 12 to 15 in larger cupcake cases.
Put the oven to 190C,375F,gas 5
Beat butter with the sugar by hand or with a mixer.
Add the rind of the oranges and lemon mix in well.
Add one third of the flour, eggs and juice, mix.
Add the next third, mix.
Add the final third and mix.
Put into the cupcake cases about 2/3 full of mixture.
Cook for 12 to 15 minutes for small cupcakes or 20 minutes for larger cupcakes.
Do not open the oven for the first 10 minutes for small or the first 15 minutes for the larger as the cakes will sink.
Decorations and fillings
1. Syrup, mix 1/2 cup--4 oz--125 gm of castor or powdered sugar with 4 tablespoons of the lemon and orange juice mixture in a pan and heat slowly until the sugar has dissolved and then boil for 5 minutes. Slowly spoon this syrup over the cupcakes whilst the cupcakes are still hot .
2.Fill with orange or lemon curd. See lemon label for the recipe or lime curd on the chutney site.
3.Make a butter frosting. Cream together 2 tablespoons of butter with 1 cup--5 oz--150 gm of confectioners or icing sugar. Add 1 tablespoon of the fruit juice and either 1 tablespoon of milk or water. Mix well. Spread onto the cupcakes.
4. Top off the cakes with fresh fruit or serve on a plate with fresh fruit at the side or fruit kebabs.
Check out the ARCHIVES for all I have done since November
Enjoy
Ingredients
1/2 cup--4 oz--125gm butter or margarine
2/3 cup--5 oz--150 gm caster-powdered sugar
1 orange with the rind finely grated off and the juice kept
1 lemon with the rind finely grated off and the juice kept
1 1/2 cups--6 oz--180 gm self raising flour
2 eggs beaten
3 tablespoons of the fruit juice
Method
Arrange your cupcake cases in the baking tray, this will make about 20 to 24 in small cases or 12 to 15 in larger cupcake cases.
Put the oven to 190C,375F,gas 5
Beat butter with the sugar by hand or with a mixer.
Add the rind of the oranges and lemon mix in well.
Add one third of the flour, eggs and juice, mix.
Add the next third, mix.
Add the final third and mix.
Put into the cupcake cases about 2/3 full of mixture.
Cook for 12 to 15 minutes for small cupcakes or 20 minutes for larger cupcakes.
Do not open the oven for the first 10 minutes for small or the first 15 minutes for the larger as the cakes will sink.
Decorations and fillings
1. Syrup, mix 1/2 cup--4 oz--125 gm of castor or powdered sugar with 4 tablespoons of the lemon and orange juice mixture in a pan and heat slowly until the sugar has dissolved and then boil for 5 minutes. Slowly spoon this syrup over the cupcakes whilst the cupcakes are still hot .
2.Fill with orange or lemon curd. See lemon label for the recipe or lime curd on the chutney site.
3.Make a butter frosting. Cream together 2 tablespoons of butter with 1 cup--5 oz--150 gm of confectioners or icing sugar. Add 1 tablespoon of the fruit juice and either 1 tablespoon of milk or water. Mix well. Spread onto the cupcakes.
4. Top off the cakes with fresh fruit or serve on a plate with fresh fruit at the side or fruit kebabs.
Check out the ARCHIVES for all I have done since November
Enjoy
Labels: Lemon, Orange and Lemon cupcakes
posted by Crazy Cupcakes at 11:38 PM
2 Comments:
Hi Crazy, i just did your recipe, and i used the lemon frosting, it tastes like heaven!!! I want to thank u so much for this, i tasted the lemon frsot in starbucks and i was instantly in love, thank u thank u thank u soooooooooooooooooo!!!!!
tried it and loved it.. so simple and easy. Thanks!
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