lemon cupcake

Little Lemon Cakes

Just when you thought I couldn’t possibly post another lemon flavoured baked good recipe, I go and prove you wrong!!  BAM!!!  These lemon cakes are zesty, buttery and delicious!!!

They are quick and easy to make, and great for sharing (or for a rough day where you need to eat a lot of cupcakes).

If you’re looking for a healthier lemon cake, try this lemon yoghurt cake.  Or for a dairy free option, try the lemon friands!!

lemon cupcake

I used this recipe from BBC Good Food, but decided not to ice them.  They’re sweet enough without icing, but you can try a butter cream, or a lemon glaze if you want to jazz them up a bit more.

lemon cupcake

Ingredients

  • 125g of softened butter
  • 125g of caster sugar
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 100g of self raising flour
  • 2 tbsp of milk
  • 2 lemons (zested)

Method

  1. Heat the oven to 180 degrees.
  2. Using a whisk, beat together the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add the eggs, flour (sifted), milk and the zest of the two lemons and a little squeeze of juice.
  4. Mix everything until it is a smooth mixture.
  5. Spoon one and a half tea spoons of the mix into the cake cases.
  6. Bake in the oven for 15-20 mins or until golden brown

lemon cupcake