Maui Lemon cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

    • 1 Cup Plain White Flour
    • 1 Cup White Sugar
    • 2 TBs Lemon Zest
    • 28 grams (2 Tablespoons) Butter, Melted
    • 2 Eggs
    • 1 tablespoons Lemon Juice
    • 2 25g Sachet of Maui pure New Zealand whole milk powder
    • 1 cup of water
    • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence
    • ½ teaspoon Salt

    Topping ideas

    • Lemon butter icing Made with Maui Cream
      • Maui Chocolate Ganache
    • Maui vanilla cream
      • Icing sugar
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INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 175C (350F) Bake
  2. Line your muffin trays with cupcake cases
  3. In a large bowl or cake mixer add the flour, sugar, and lemon zest and stir
  4. Add the melted butter, lemon juice, Vanilla and 2 eggs,
  5. Then add Maui pure New Zealand whole milk powder into a 1 cup of warm water and stir, pour the liquids into the flour base and mix for 5 minutes on medium
  6. Add the baking powder and stir slowly.
  7. Pour the batter into the cupcake cases, filling each one halfway. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until the cupcakes are lightly golden brown and spring back lightly when touched.
  8. Leave to cool for at least 5 minutes then transfer the cupcakes to a wire rack to cool completely before icing.
  9. To prepare the icing, once the cupcakes have completely cooled, in a medium bowl add the sifted icing sugar, lemon zest, melted butter, lemon juice, vanilla and stir well to combine.
  10. If necessary add half a teaspoon of water at at time to reach the desired consistency, thick but spreadable.
  11. Spread this over the top of the cupcakes with a knife, add sprinkles as you ice each cupcake if using.
  12. Store in an airtight container when not serving.