Lemon & poppyseed cupcakes
These zesty cupcakes look so gorgeous you won't want to eat them, but once you start you won't be able to stop
Cream cheese frosting
Will cover a 18cm cake (approx 8 people)
Easy
Prep:
Whip up this easy cream cheese frosting for icing classic bakes like carrot cake, cinnamon buns, chocolate cake or cupcakes
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- 100g buttersoftened
- 1 tbsp orange juice(optional)
- 100g icing sugarsieved
- 200g full fat cream cheese
Nutrition: Per serving
- kcal206
- fat16g
- saturates10g
- carbs13g
- sugars13g
- fibre0g
- protein1g
- salt0.4g
Method
step 1
Beat the softened butter to a soft and even consistency. Add the orange juice, if using, then the icing sugar. Cream until you have a smooth, soft buttercream consistency.
step 2
Add the cream cheese and work it in – don’t beat it in, just slowly mix with a wooden spoon. Depending on how soft the mixture is, you may want to put it in the fridge for 10 mins at this point. If it’s runny, it will firm up again. It should be spreadable and not run off the cake.
