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OUR FAMILY TABLE

by Julie Goodwin
Format: Hardback ISBN: 9781741669688 Imprint: Ebury Illustrated Instores 1 April 2010

Juliesays:Whenthejudgesannouncedacupcakechallenge,Iwasdelighted. MakingcupcakesisfunandittakesmebacktomychildhoodandMumskitchen.I wantedmorethananythingtodeliveracakewithWOWfactor,notonlyinhowit lookedbutinflavouraswell.Lemonisoneofmyfavouriteflavourstoworkwithin bothsavouryandsweetdishes.Thesecupcakesdeliveralemonhitthatwillknock yoursocksoff. LemonDivacupcakes makes12 Preparationtime:30minutes Cookingtime:20minutes 100gunsaltedbutter,softened 3/4cup(165g)castersugar 1/2tspvanillaextract finelygratedzestof3lemons 2eggs 11/3cups(200g)selfraisingflour 1/2cup(125ml)milk Icing 125gunsaltedbutter,softened 2cups(300g)icingsugarmixture 11/2tbslemonjuice yellowfoodcolouring(optional) yellowliquoriceallsorts,todecorate 1Preheattheovento180C(160Cfanforced).Linea12holemediummuffinpan (1/3cupcapacity)withpapercases.Usingelectricbeaters,beatthebutter,sugar andvanillaextractuntillightandcreamy.Mixthroughthelemonzest.

2Addtheeggsoneatatime,beatingwellaftereachegg.Gentlyfoldthroughthe flourandmilkintwoalternatebatches.Dividethemixtureevenlyamongthepaper cases. 3Bakeforabout20minutes,oruntilgoldenbrownandspringywhentouched. Removefromtheovenandtransfertoawireracktocoolcompletelybefore decorating. 4Tomaketheicing,useelectricbeaterstobeatthebutteruntillightandcreamy. Addtheicingsugaralittleatatime,beatingconstantly.Addhalfthelemonjuiceand beatuntilwellcombined.Addtheremaininglemonjuicealittleatatime,andtint withfoodcolouringifyoulike.Usinga1cmflutednozzle,pipetheicingontothe cooledcupcakes.Decoratewithasmalllemonshapecutfromayellowpieceof liquoriceallsort. Note:TomakeLimeSublimecupcakes,substitutethezestof6limesinthecake batterand2tbsoflimejuiceintheicing.ForClockworkOrangecupcakes,tryusing thezestof2orangesinthebatterand2tbsoforangejuiceintheicing.
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