Lemon meringue cupcakes

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• wattsy

  18 May 2010

  wattsy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  tasted good, but lemon curd fell to bottom, so was hard to eat.

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• Toni

  24 June 2010

  Toni rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made these for a change and my family thought they were fantastic!! The only thing I changed was, I added more lemon curd in the middle. Highly recommended, Thanks to Good Food

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• dean_tanya

  02 May 2011

  dean_tanya rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Hmm. This needed a little tweaking. The first attempt, the lemon curd leaked throughout, and the buns cooked a little too quickly, so that by the time the meringue topping was cooked, the buns were just shy of being burnt. Solution: adding the lemon curd *after* the first ten mins in the oven, either as just a dollop on top, with the meringue then piped over it; or coring out a part of the cake, and spooning the lemon curd in, then covering with the meringue. I also added a half teaspoon of cornstarch along with the sugar when mixing the meringue, to make it bind together better. Overall, very tasty, but the recipe needs a little work.

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• MummyMik

  06 May 2011

  MummyMik rated and commented on this recipe

  

  lemon curd sinks to bottom, messy to eat, don't know what to suggest other than add lemon curd after cooking like butterfly buns!

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• hrfoodie

  29 July 2011

  hrfoodie commented on this recipe

  A lovely concept; and they taste gorgeous. By the time I'd got them out of the muffin tins though, they looked like they'd done 10 rounds with my kitchen floor. Also, after having been out for half an hour or so, the suagr appears to be leeching out of the meringue and forming unattractive beads on top. Any reasons why?? With a few changes I can see they WOULD be perfect.

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• gingerchick

  12 September 2011

  gingerchick rated and commented on this recipe

  

  found these a doddle, once i gave up with the piping bag! just spoon on the meringue. everyone loved these i have a request to make them as a "cheer me up" for a poorly friend. cook them in a bun tin, not a muffin tin and i used two tins to spread them out, as first time i made them they got stuck together x yummy lish x

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• KirstineO

  25 October 2011

  KirstineO rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I too tweaked this recipe and added the lemon curd to the top of the cake before piping on the meringue. They taste amazing and a friend even requested them for her wedding reception.

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• Dan13581

  11 January 2012

  Dan13581 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Cooked for 8 mins then put on lemon curd then a couple of mins before putting on meringue and came out very well. Lemon curd had soaked through the top of the cake, nice.

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• PoppyMayWatson

  23 January 2012

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• mimilimi

  07 February 2012

  mimilimi commented on this recipe

  I didn't really have any trouble with the recipe as was though first time round I a) struggled to make an indent for the lemon curd and b) found I didn't quite have enough mixture to top of despite using cupcake tin and cases! Still turned out well though! Second time round just dolloped and pushed the lemon curd into the mixture before topping (having mastered the amounts to put in each case first this time!) and they turned out fab! I too dispensed with trying to pipe the meringue preferring to spoon on a bit then shape into a peak with a CLEAN finger! Overall though smashing recipe leaving friends, family, and friends work colleagues begging for more!

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• Ginuntonic

  14 May 2012

  Ginuntonic rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I didn't have enough mixture to make 12? Also struggled to cover the lemon curd with remaining mixture despite only making 9 cakes, will probably use half as much ingredients again next time also found them difficult to get out of the tin without damaging the merangue still tasted nice but tiding look pretty

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• Sarah

  08 July 2012

  Sarah rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Simply delicious! I added the lemon curd to the cupcakes after 8 mins of cooking then gave them 3 more mins before taking out for the meringue topping. They turned out great!

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• Cynthia

  01 September 2012

  Cynthia rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Put the lemon curd on after baking cakes 8 mins and then topped with meringue off a spoon... Tasted delicious but the meringue did split on a few of the cakes, think I will have to experiment with this recipe to get it perfect as the taste is spot on......

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• CharlieBear

  14 November 2012

  CharlieBear commented on this recipe

  I made these cupcakes for the first time last weekend and gave to both my husband and took them into work for my colleagues. I substituted the flour for Gluten Free flour but this did not make them any less fluffy. The cakes were extremely well received, and i have been asked to make many more.

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• CarrisMarriott

  23 December 2012

  CarrisMarriott rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made these recently and found them delightful. If you have a taste for lemon treats like myself then you'll love these, highly recommended.

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• brainyballerina35

  03 March 2013

  brainyballerina35 commented on this recipe

  Had a bit of difficulty making an indent for lemon curd but these were lovely and came out alright. So delicious as a light treat:)

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• Gillybee82

  27 March 2013

  Gillybee82 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I agree with *dean_tanya* above. This recipe needs a lot of tweaking. There was not enough sponge mixture to add the lemon curd as the recipe suggested. It was fiddly to get the curd into the middle & afterwards everything was a mess. I could only get 10 cakes & they stuck to the tin, even though I left them to cool a little in the tin. By the time I got them out half of the meringue had come off & they looked like a car crash on a plate. I'm going to make a note of above suggestions as I loved the idea. Everyone loved them, even though they had to eat them with a spoon! I will be making them again. I would've given ***** but for the mess.

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• JenJen76

  18 April 2013

  JenJen76 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  These worked out really well for me and they didnt last long... will definately be making these again

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• rhona

  25 April 2013

  rhona rated and commented on this recipe

  

  very difficult recipe to follow. the lemon curd sunk to the bottom and were quite greasy.

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Ingredients

• 200g caster sugar
• 100g softened butter
• 2 eggs , plus 2 egg whites
• zest 2 lemons , plus 2-3 tbsp lemon juice
• 100g self-raising flour
• 4 tbsp lemon curd

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Makes 12

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 15 mins

Cook 25 mins

Ingredients

• 200g caster sugar
• 100g softened butter
• 2 eggs , plus 2 egg whites
• zest 2 lemons , plus 2-3 tbsp lemon juice
• 100g self-raising flour
• 4 tbsp lemon curd

187 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 27g, fat 8 g, saturated fat 5g, fibre 0g, sugar 20g, salt 0.28 g

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