Lemon Meringue Cupcakes
These Lemon Meringue Cupcakes are made with a lightly lemon flavored cupcake, lemon curd filling and lightly toasted meringue Frosting! It's like lemon meringue pie in cupcake form - So Fun!
Servings 12 Cupcakes
Ingredients
Lemon Filling:
- 3 egg yolks reserve whites for meringue
- 3/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
- pinch of salt
- 3 tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 tbsp. lemon zest loosely packed
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter melted
Cupcakes:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3 tbsp. lemon juice
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Meringue:
- 3 egg whites
- pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
Lemon Filling:
- In small saucepan over low heat, whisk egg yolks, sugar, flour, and salt; whisk in lemon juice, lemon zest, water, and melted butter; increase heat to medium and, whisking constantly, cook until lemon filling is smooth and thick, about 7 minutes; remove from heat and set aside
Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- In medium bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in eggs, lemon juice, baking powder, and salt; beat in flour until just combined
- Divide cupcake batter between 12 cupcake liners in a muffin pan; bake 15-16 minutes until center of cupcakes firms up; remove cupcakes from oven and cool 5-8 minutes (do not turn off oven)
Meringue:
- Beat egg whites with salt until mixture begins to stiffen; add sugar and beat until meringue is stiff and forms pretty peaks (don’t overdo it)
- With a sharp knife, remove center of each cupcake (about 1″ in diameter), leaving a layer of cupcake beneath cut out; discard cupcake core (or treat the weary baker to a tart little snack); fill cupcake centers with lemon filling
- Divide dollops of meringue between cupcakes, spreading out to edges and gently tapping with back of spoon to form peaks; return cupcakes to oven and bake an additional 5-6 minutes until meringue peaks are golden brown; remove from oven and let cool 10 minutes; refrigerate an hour or more before serving – Makes: 12 absolutely delicious cupcakes
