LLEEM
MOON
N CCU
UPPCCA
AK
KEES
S W
WIITTH
H CCR
REEA
AM
M CCH
HEEEES
SEE FFR
ROOS
STTIIN
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G
Makes 6
40g unsalted butte
r, at room temperatu
re
zest of ½ lemon
40g caster sugar
1 medium egg
55g self-raising flo
ur, sifted
20ml milk
For the frosting
55g cream cheese
20g icing sugar, si
fted
1 teaspoon lemon ju
ice
Method
1. In a bowl, com
bine the butter, lem
on zest, sugar, egg
, flour and
milk with an electr
ic mixer. Beat slowly
until just combine
d, then
increase to medium
speed and beat for a
round 3 minutes, o
r until
the mixture is smoo
th and pale in colou
r.
2. Line the cupca
ke holes with cake
cases and spoon
the mixture
equally between the
m. Bake for 8 to 10
minutes. When th
e cakes
are ready, turn them
out onto a wire rac
k to cool.
3. Whilst the ca
kes are cooling, m
ake the frosting b
y beating
together the cream c
heese, icing sugar a
nd lemon juice in a
bowl,
until smooth and
creamy. Top each c
upcake with a swir
l of the
cream cheese frostin
g.
BBU
UTTTTEER
RFFLLYY CCA
AK
KEES
S
Makes 6
40g unsalted butte
r, at room temperatu
re
½ teaspoon vanilla
extract
40g caster sugar
1 medium egg
55g self-raising flo
ur, sifted
20ml milk
For the topping
75ml whipping cre
am
40g strawberry jam
3 strawberries, to de
corate
1 teaspoon icing su
gar, sifted
Method
1. In a bowl, comb
ine the butter, vanil
la extract, sugar, eg
g, flour and
milk with an electr
ic mixer. Beat slowly
until just combine
d, then
increase to medium
speed and beat for a
round 3 minutes, o
r until
the mixture is smoo
th and pale in colou
r.
2. Line the cupca
ke holes with cake
cases and spoon
the mixture
equally between the
m. Bake for 8 to 10
minutes. When th
e cakes
are ready, turn them
out onto a wire rac
k to cool.
3. Once the cakes
have cooled, carefu
lly cut a circle from
the top of
each with a sharp k
nife, and cut each
circle in half to ma
ke two
butterfly wings.
4. Whip the cream
, then fill each cak
e cavity with jam a
nd whipped
cream, and place a
pair of wings on t
op. Decorate each ca
ke with
half a strawberry a
nd dust with icing
sugar to finish.
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