Vanilla Cupcakes with Lemon Filling and Meringue Frosting

Name: Vanilla Cupcakes with Lemon Filling and Meringue Frosting
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12 cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup cake flour; 1 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 stick butter (room temp); 1 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 1/2 tsp vanilla; 1/2 cup milk; 1 egg and 1 yolk; juice of 1 lemon; 1/2 stick butter; 1/2 cup sugar; 5 T water; 1/4 tsp cream of tartar; 1 1/3 cup sugar; 2 egg whites; 1 T light corn syrup; 1 tsp vanilla

Servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

30 min

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Ingredients

Vanilla Cupcakes with Lemon Filling and Meringue Frosting

CourseSnack

Servings	Prep Time
12 cupcakes	15 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Servings	Prep Time
12 cupcakes	15 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Vanilla Cupcakes with Lemon Filling and Meringue Frosting

CourseSnack

Servings	Prep Time
12 cupcakes	15 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Servings	Prep Time
12 cupcakes	15 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Ingredients

Cupcakes

1 1/2 cup cake flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 stick butter room temp
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup milk

Filling

Frosting

5 T water
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
1 1/3 cup sugar
2 egg whites
1 T light corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla

Servings: cupcakes

Instructions

Cupcakes

Mix flour, baking powder, and salt.
Beat in butter gradually.
Beat in sugar and mix thoroughly.
Beat in eggs, then vanilla and milk.
Beat just until mixed.
Pour into lined cupcake pan.
Bake at 400 for 20 minutes, or until toothpick comes out almost clean.

Filling

Beat egg and yolk in metal bowl set in simmering water.
Beat in lemon, butter, and sugar.
Stir over medium heat until the mixture has consistency of pudding.

Frosting

Beat together water, cream of tartar, sugar, egg, and syrup at low speed in metal bowl set in simmering water.
When mixture reaches 140 degrees, beat on high for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat, add vanilla, and beat for 3 minutes.