Lemon drizzle cupcakes recipe

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lemon drizzle cupcakes recipe


From American cuisine Lemon drizzle cupcakes recipe

Lemon drizzle cupcakes recipe are a wonderful thing, zingy, zesty and easy to make. Perfect for birthday parties or picnics.


Preparation time: less than 30 mins
Cooking time: 30 mins to 1 hour
serve:  Makes 8-10 cupcakes

Ingredients to make the lemon drizzle cupcakes recipe


  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 85g/3oz caster sugar
  • 240ml/8fl oz milk
  • 100ml/3½fl oz vegetable oil
  • 300g/10oz plain flour
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 4 lemons, zest only
  • For the topping
  • 50g/2oz icing sugar
  • 1 lemon, juice only
  • sprigs lemon thyme, to garnish (optional)
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Method to prepare lemon drizzle cupcakes recipe


  1. Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Line a muffin tin with paper cases. Mix the egg, sugar, milk, and oil in a large bowl. Sift in the flour, baking powder, salt and then add the lemon. Roughly mix.
  2. Spoon the mixture into the pre-prepared muffin cases.
  3. Bake for 30-35 minutes until well risen and golden. Cool on a wire rack.
  4. Make the lemon drizzle topping by mixing together the sugar and lemon juice.
  5. Spoon the lemon drizzle mixture over the cooled muffins. If desired, decorate the muffins with sprigs of lemon thyme.
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2 comments:

  1. These look so yummy! I hope when I try them they come out looking as nice. I found you on Pinterest. Thank you for the follow over there.

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  2. thanks for your comment and for being here, I hope you like my content

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