A while back I read Our Growing Paynes post about Lemon Meringue Cupcakes. (Click here for their recipe.)
I love anything lemony and it looked so amazing and mouth-watering that I had to try it.
There’s a tangy sweet burst of lemon curd and fluffy meringue in every bite.
It brings out the Nigella Lawson in me to try and conjure up sensual adjectives to describe how they taste.
My son said it was the best thing I’ve ever made, and ranked it right up there with the Chocolate Babka I made a while back.
Lemon Meringue Cupcakes
Lemon curd, cupcakes, and toasty meringue…how could it be anything but spectacular?
I made the Lemon Curd the day before.. the old school way with my mom’s vintage double boiler. There’s an easier microwave version that has great reviews; try that one if you’re short on time. This is the recipe I used:
3 eggs1 cup white sugar1/2 cup lemon juice1/4 cup butter2 teaspoons lemon zestWhisk eggs, sugar, and lemon juice in a double boiler over simmering water until mixed well, then continue to stir until thick, 7 to 10 minutes.Drain through a mesh sieve to get rid of lumps. Fold in butter until well incorporated. Mix in lemon zest. Cover curd and chill in the refrigerator until it’s thickened, about four hours. Very important to sieve it, don’t skip this step.
The finished product. So smooth. Like lemon velvet.
The vanilla cupcakes ready and waiting for embellishment and a little sparkle.
It’s fun to core out a bit of the cupcake ‘cos you can eat the middle and pretend it doesn’t have any calories. I used a tomato stem end corer —
a weird but very useful tool. Works great for strawberries, too.
Fill holes with lemon curd and spoon meringue on top in fluffy clouds of goodness.
Place in a 400 degree oven for a few minutes. Don’t go too far away because it takes just a second to go from beautifully toasty brown to burnt.
Out of the oven, I topped each with a lush garden strawberry.
That first bite… Cake, lemon curd, meringue.
ABSOLUTE HEAVEN.
There are no other words necessary.
Thank you, Our Growing Paynes!
Beautiful! Thanks for the link. 🙂
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Thank YOU! Hubs has been telling his crew all about them, I hope I don’t have to ever make any for them, I don’t think they’d travel well in his suitcases!
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 10:19 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Probably not! Glad he likes them. 🙂
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Me too!
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 10:55 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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That just looks like a little piece of heaven!!
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I love lemon meringue pie, but everyone agreed these were even better!
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 10:34 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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That does look great!
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You have got to try it! Not that difficult, really. You could even use store bought cupcakes and lemon curd and just make the meringue if you were short on time.
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 10:47 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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I love cooking and these do sound good. Time is what my problem is. We have been swamped with orders so the only thing I have been making is bread. I love the Bosch that I bought and making bread,rolls etc….
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Oh, bread sounds delicious! I’m happy you’re swamped with orders! Yay!
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 10:54 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Thanks my friend ♥
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Oh YUM! I love anything lemon too – and if tugboat man says they’re the best thing you ever made…wow!!
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To be honest, he says that mostly all the time so I didn’t believe him totally until my son said they could be in a bakery — he’s a lot more sparing with the compliments 🙂 There were 12, and we each ate 4. Isn’t that very piggy of me? I didn’t even care about the calories LOL
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 10:54 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Not a piggy thing if they could be in a bakery! It’s the least you could do to eat them all!
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We were all fighting over the last one (for reals) and we ended up each taking a bite of it to share. That’s how amazeballs they were. I’m an inconsistent baker, can only hope to recreate it next time!
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 1:20 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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OMG those look good. May have to test my baking skills again. 🙂
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DO IT! But make sure you have a good workout before and after, cos you won’t be able to stop at just one.
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 10:58 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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I figured that. 🙂
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Mmmm they look so nice.
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I am being totally honest; they are among the best baked goods I’ve ever made. My mouth is watering right now. Can’t wait til I know hubs is coming home so I can make them again or else I’d eat all 12 by myself!
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 11:01 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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They look so nice, I can’t stop thinking about them now I think I’m going to have to try it for myself on Saturday.
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Please do! And write a post or at least post pics. I gotta see!
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 11:43 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Oh I definitely will do.
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Can’t wait!
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 12:00 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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My mouth is watering from here!
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🙂
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 11:33 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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They look so delicious, will you prepare some for me when I move in?
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You’re moving in? I thought it was just a visit! Ha Ha! And we’ll make them together so you’ll always know how!
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 11:51 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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But you said you would adopt me!
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OK, you’re right, my old brain forgot! So far, I’ve adopted about six bloggy friends, I’m gonna run out of room! Thank you for reminding me!
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 2:58 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Good thing I can’t come right away! It’ll give you time to farm out some of the others.
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You’re always thinking outside the box. Good job!
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 3:33 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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But… but… but… where’s the chocolate? It can’t be dessert if there is no chocolate! 😉 Okay, fine, they do look pretty good. I’ll swing down this weekend an pick up a couple…
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Ya know, I felt the same way as I’m a chocoholic, but these little gems stand up to the challenge. Although I made a chocolate cake w/chocolate frosting for my birthday instead of the lemon cupcakes, but they are a close second. And if you come down, I’ll make some! PS I couldn’t access the pics, the password didn’t work for me 😦
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 1:08 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Oh no! I’ll send the link again this afternoon (hopefully) after I upload some pictures from Mammoth…
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Delicious looking — never made lemon curd but the jar version would probably be awesome as well.
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It tastes the same; I’ve never made it and wanted to give it a try.
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 1:29 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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So ambitious of you; it looks amazing.
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Our Growing Paynes posted it first and I thought HER pics were amazing and it inspired me to try!
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 2:17 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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I’ll have to make these for the family. They love lemon cake.
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Do, and let me know their reaction. I have a feeling they’re gonna love them, too!
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 2:26 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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will do 🙂
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I love anything lemony, too. These sound fabulous!
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They are! Lemon curd is one of the most delicious foods ever invented. 🙂
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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You are remarkable!!!
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We are all remarkable 🙂 and thank you for the follow!
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 3:20 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Looks delicious
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Thank you, it tasted even better! Try it, you’ll be so happy. 🙂
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 3:39 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Hubby and I are drooling!!!!!!!!
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If you were closer, I’d have you over for tea and cupcakes!
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 6:16 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Oooh, yummy!
That would be amazing!
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My mouth is watering. Those are yummy looking and great photos.
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Thank you kindly!
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 6:25 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Can’t you just ship them to all of us? Yum!
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It would be easier to ship you here to the cupcakes!
On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 8:24 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Glory! Those look lovely! What a lucky guy he is. I tried to make Kaiserschmarrn for my man friend and I put in 1/4 c of kosher salt instead of sugar. Oops? It was an honest mistake and not at all related to my domestic issues (maybe next time, label the unlabeled containers), but still. 🙂
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Don’t beat yourself up about it, I’ve mistaken baking soda for baking powder in pancakes and they were inedible!
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These look delish!! Can’t wait to attempt this recipe 🙂
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Please remember to let me know how much you LOVE these cupcakes!
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Lemon meringue pie is my favorite, so I will have to try baking these cupcakes. Yum!
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If you love lemon meringue pie as much as I do, you will be so pleasantly shocked at how good the cupcakes are and dare I say even better?? Hubs’ll be home in about a week and I’m already planning to make them for him again.
On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 8:57 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Thank you for the link and mention!
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