SWEET Saturday ♥

{{Lemon Meringue Cupcakes}}

Vanilla Cupcakes 

with

Lemon Filling & Meringue Frosting

{{RECIPE}}

{{cupcakes}}

1 1/2 cup cake flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1 stick of butter (at room temperature)

1 cup of sugar

2 eggs

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup of milk

MIX flour, baking powder, & salt.

BEAT in butter, gradually.

BEAT in sugar & mix, throughly.

BEAT in eggs, then vanilla & milk.

{{beat in until all mixed}}

POUR into lined cupcake pan.

BAKE at 400 for 20 minutes.

{{OR until toothpick comes out clean}}

{{filling}}

1 egg & 1 yolk

juice of 1 lemon

1/2 stick of butter

1/2 cup of sugar

BEAT egg & yolk {{in bowl (metal) set in simmering water}}

BEAT in lemon, butter & sugar.

STIR over medium heat {{until the mixture is consistency of pudding}}

{{frosting}}

5 T water

1/4 tsp cream tartar

1 1/3 cup of sugar

2 egg whites

1 T of light corn syrup

1 tsp of vanilla

BEAT together:

water, cream tartar, sugar, egg whites, & syrup 

at a low speed in bowl (metal) set in simmering water

When Mixture reaches 140 degrees, beat on high for 5 minutes.

REMOVE from heat and add vanilla

&

BEAT for 3 minutes

{{recipe found at MING MAKES CUPCAKES #23}}

with LOVE,

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