Lemon Cupcakes
Servings
10
medium cupcakes
Servings
10
medium cupcakes
Ingredients
1
cup
flour (maida)
1/4
cup
corn flour /cornstarch
1
tsp
baking powder
1
tsp
baking soda
1
tsp
salt
1/2
cup
oil
2
eggs
1/2
cup
thick buttermilk
lemon essence
3/4
cup
sugar
Frosting
60
g
butter
1
cup (scant)
icing sugar
1
lemon
juice
Instructions
Sift dry ingredients
If using curds (yoghurt), beat well to get thick buttermilk
Beat eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until thick and foaming
Add oil and essence and beat for another minute
Add buttermilk and flour mixture alternately and mix until smooth
Pour into paper cupcake covers and bake for 15-20 minutes
Mix ingredients for frosting and heat until glossy for about a minute or less
Spread over the cupcakes and let it set for an hour before using
If you want to pipe the frosting, add more icing sugar and a bit of butter to thicken. It will get thicker as the butter gets cold