Lemon and Passion Fruit Cupcakes

March 19, 2015

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These Lemon and Passion Fruit Cupcakes are light, delicate and pack a real flavour punch. Tender lemon cupcakes, with Passion Fruit Coulis inside the cake and on top of the frosting - these are the perfect cupcakes to welcome Spring!

For the cupcakes:
1 stick margarine
1 cup caster sugar
Zest of 1 medium sized lemon
2 large eggs
1/2tsp vanilla extract
1 and 1/2 cups plain flour
2tsp baking powder
1/2 cup milk
6tbsp Passion Fruit Coulis
For the frosting:
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 and 1/2 cups icing sugar. sifted
Zest of 1 small lemon
2tbsp Passion Fruit Coulis, plus extra for garnish
Sprinkles, optional

Preheat the oven to 350F and line a 12 hole cupcake tin. Place the margarine, sugar and lemon zest into a large bowl, or the bowl of your stand mixer and beat on med-high speed until light and fluffy, about...
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Nutritions

Calories
461

Sodium
80mg
3% DV

Fat
30g
47% DV

Protein
3g
7% DV

Carbs
42g
14% DV

Fiber
2g
10% DV

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