Lemon cupcakes
In Icelandic, muffins are usually referred to as "múffur". However, there is also the word "bollakaka", meaning "cup cake", in English "cupcake" - a small cake the size of a cup. After baking, such a “mug cake” is decorated with an icing or an opulent cream topping. In contrast to classic muffins, cupcakes are also made from batter, but they usually do not contain any nuts or spices and the icing or topping is complex.
Spring is coming - and I felt like it was fresh, fruity and colorful! This turned into these lemon muffins, with a little yellow food coloring for a more colorful glaze. Of course, you can also leave out the food coloring - or go wild and make really colorful muffins, just as you like!
Ingredients
2 eggs
250 ml milk
80 g soft butter
1 pack grated lemon peel
260 g flour
1 tsp baking powder
120 g sugar
300 g powdered sugar
2 - 3 Tbsp water
1 tsp lemon juice
Preparation
In a large bowl, mix the eggs with the milk, softened butter and grated lemon peel.
Add flour, baking powder and sugar and mix everything into a smooth dough.
Pour the batter as evenly as possible into 12 muffin cups...
... and bake in a preheated oven at 400 °F (resp. 200 °C) upper and lower heat for about 10 to 15 minutes until the surface has turned golden yellow (test with a toothpick!).
Take the muffins out of the oven and let them cool briefly.
Meanwhile prepare the glaze:
Mix powdered sugar, water and lemon juice in a small bowl.
For more effect you can add suitable food coloring, for example I used some yellow food coloring.
Using a teaspoon, spread the icing over the muffins and then allow the icing to set.
Bon appetit!
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