Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Tuesday's Treats ~ Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

One of my most favourite people from highschool (hi Brenda!) is a baking whiz. You would not believe the delicious looking things she bakes. When I saw this one on her Facebook page, I knew I had to try it myself.



You'll need...

Lemon Curd:
1/3 cup of fresh lemon juice
3 whole large eggs
1 large egg yolk
1/2 cup of sugar
1/2 cup of unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 tsp of lemon zest

Meringue:
3 large egg whites
1/2 tsp of cream of tartar
1/2 cup of sugar

Cupcakes
I do have a recipe to make these from scratch, but I'll be honest with you. I used a cake mix. If you want this part of the recipe let me know and I'll post it. But if you're like me, a boxed mix is sufficient.

To make...

Step One:
For lemon curd, whisk lemon juice, eggs, egg yolk and sugar in a metal bowl until smooth. Add butter and place bowl over a pot of gently simmering water. Whisk gently until curd thickens and leaves a ribbon when whisk is lifted, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat and strain. Stir in lemon zest and chill completely before filling.

Step Two:
Mix and bake cupcakes as per the instructions on the box. As I mentioned above, I added 1 tbsp of lemon zest.

Step Three:
For meringue, whip egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Add sugar and continue whipping until egg whites hold an upright peak when beaters are lifted.

Step Four:
Remove cupcakes from muffin tin and place on a baking sheet. Carve out a hole in each cupcake with a paring knife. Spoon or pipe 2 tbsp of lemon curd into each cupcake. Spoon dollops of pipe spikes or swirls of meringue over curd. Bake for 4 - 6 minutes until tops of meringue brown

A little time consuming, but oh so worth it!

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11 comments:

  1. Oh my YUM!! For real...I want you to come to MN and bake these for me. And the rootbeer float cake. And, some Fat Archies.

    When you leave, I will be "Fat Mama"...and it will be oh, so worth it!!

    I love Tuesday's Treats!

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  2. I am saving this for when I feel industrious!!! These look scrumptious :)

    'Lucy'

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  3. Oh my! Look at how fancy they are with the meringue!!! I bet they are delicious!

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  4. Is it bad tht I just licked the computer screen..;-)

    Oh my word Kate..Will you move to Texas and be my neighbor..please..pretty please?!

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  5. These look awesome Kate! I have never seen a cupcake like this... I am totally impressed!!!

    I dont like lemon... BUT! I am pretty sure I would after eating one of these. :)

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  6. Those look and sound yummy! Hmm Mama M. mentioned a rootbeer float cake, you have a recipe for that? I just made one last weekend, and I wasn't super impressed. For some reason I think it tastes more gingerbready than rootbeer floaty.

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  7. Ohhhh, yum! Thanks for passing this gem along!

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  8. Oh these look soooo good!

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  9. Oh those look and sound delicious! I've found the way to my mother-in-law's heart through lemon and meringue! Whatever it takes... I'm making these! (Of course, I'll have to taste test at least six or so...wouldn't want to risk a bad one!)

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  10. Oh those look and sound delicious! I've found the way to my mother-in-law's heart through lemon and meringue! Whatever it takes... I'm making these! (Of course, I'll have to taste test at least six or so...wouldn't want to risk a bad one!)

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  11. Those look and sound yummy! Hmm Mama M. mentioned a rootbeer float cake, you have a recipe for that? I just made one last weekend, and I wasn't super impressed. For some reason I think it tastes more gingerbready than rootbeer floaty.

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