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Lemon and elderflower cordial iced muffins

Pretty little zesty cupcakes with an elderflower curd centre
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 300 g self-raising flour
  • 150 g sugar
  • 240 ml milk
  • 60 ml sunflower oil
  • 1 egg
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 lemon juice and zest
  • 6 teaspoons of lemon curd

For the icing

  • 200 g icing sugar sifted if it’s a little hard and lumpy
  • 1 lemon juiced

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180 degrees and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper cases.
  • Tip the flour, sugar and baking powder into a large bowl.
  • Add the egg, milk and oil to the bowl and stir until everything is just about combined; the trick is to not over mix it!
  • Pour in the lemon juice, add the zest then give the mix one final stir.
  • Place a dessertspoon of mixture into each paper case, then carefully add half a teaspoon of lemon curd into the centre of each one.
  • Divide the rest of the mixture between the cakes, spooning it over the top of the curd.
  • Bake for around 15 minutes until the tops are springy and the sponge golden, before moving them onto a wire rack to cool.
  • Once the cakes are at room temperature, make the topping. Place the icing sugar in a large bowl and pour over the lemon juice. Add boiling water, a spoonful at a time, stirring well until the icing has reached a thick creamy consistency.
  • Divide the icing between the cakes, using the back of a spoon to nudge it gently towards the edges.
  • Decorate with edible flowers such as primroses if you have any… check out how to crystallise Spring flowers here!
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