Call Me Mellow Yellow - Lemon Cupcakes

Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Curd Filling and Lemon Buttercream

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lemon Curds Recipe (make ahead of time and chill):
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons butter cut into pieces
Whisk together, add:
3 beaten eggs
Cook of medium heat stirring until thickened
chill in refrigerator for several hours

Cupcakes
1 yellow cake mix
1 small package of instant lemon pudding
4 egg whites
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup sour cream
Mix all together, pour into cupcake pan (makes 24 cupcakes)
Bake at 325 degrees F until done (about 25 minutes)
Place on cooled rack


Buttercream Icing
1 cup butter, softened
1 pound powdered sugar
4 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon water
Cream butter, add water and lemon juice, mix well. Add Powdered sugar, mix for 5 minutes.

Assembling the cupcakes

Load lemon Curd into decorating bag with a 230 tip:                              

Insert tip in cupcake and squeeze 1 teaspoon of lemon curd into center of cupcake.

Using a tip 12 and decorating bag. Load icing into bag and swirl onto each cupcake

Decorate each cupcake with a royal icing daffodil