How To Make Lemon Meringue Cupcakes - Quick & Easy Homemade Recipe Tutorial For Beginners

Lemon Meringue Cupcakes are a perfect treat to enjoy this winter. Lemon cupcakes with meringue: fluffy lemon cupcakes topped with a perfectly golden meringue frosting! Quick and simple homemade recipe for beginners. SUPER EASY! Welcome to my blog: http://mymomstips.com/ Follow me on FB: https://www.facebook.com/mymomstips Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kralechka3 Ingredients Makes: 12-15 cupcakes 100g butter, softened 1/2 cup (100 grams) caster sugar 2 eggs 1/2 tablespoon lemon zest (finely grated) 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 cup (150 grams) self-raising flour Meringue: 2 egg whites 1/3 cup (65 g) caster sugar 1/2 tablespoon lemon zest (finely grated) If you don’t have self-rising flour and you have a recipe that calls for it, you can make your own by combining 1 cup all purpose flour with 1 tsp baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt. Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 330 F/165 C. line muffin cups with papers or silicone. 2. In a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup (100 grams) caster sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs. Add lemon juice and 1/2 tablespoon zest. Add gradually self-raising flour. Mix until smooth. Filling cups 1/2 full. 3. How to make meringue. Place egg whites in a clean, dry bowl. Use an electric mixer to whisk until firm peaks form. Gradually add 1/3 cup (65 g) caster sugar, beating well between each addition. Continue beating for 2-3 minutes or until sugar completely dissolves. Add 1/2 tablespoon zest. Beat 1 minute. Spoon meringue on top of each cupcake. Bake in a preheated oven to 330 F/165 C for 25-30 minutes or until the cupcakes are light golden. Using a toothpick inserted in the center to test for doneness. Decorate with caster sugar and lemon zest (optional). Bon Appetit! Subscribe!