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Elderflower and lemon cupcakes

These light, delicate and zesty elderflower and lemon cupcakes are incredibly easy to make and perfect for summer picnics and garden tea parties. I've made them with cold-pressed sunflower spread, so they are dairy-free, but you can use butter, if dairy is not an issue for you. Also, you can decorate them to your liking, or to the occasion (such as anniversaries, Valentine's day, Mother's day and so on). I've just dusted them with icing sugar.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Cuisine: British
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 200 g self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 150 g sugar
  • 200 g soft butter or dairy-free spread
  • 4 Tbsp elderflower cordial
  • grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 3 eggs beaten

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a muffin tin with cupcake cases.
  2. Sift the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt into a mixing bowl.
  3. Whisk the sugar and butter in another bowl, until it becomes fluffy. Add the elderflower cordial and the lemon zest, then gradually pour in the beaten egg, alternating with one spoonful of the flour mixture, whilst beating continuously between each addition. Then gently fold in the flour mixture.
  4. Spoon the batter into the cases. Bake for 20 minutes, until golden and springy. Let them cool for 5 minutes in the tin, then move them to a wire rack.
  5. When they are completely cool, decorate them with icing, icing sugar or frosting. Alternatively, when the cupcakes are warm, poke them with a skewer and pour over some elderflower syrup.