Lemon Curd Cupcakes - Real Recipes from Mums

Delicious zingy lemon cupcakes with a lemon surprise in the centre!

Ingredients (makes 14 Cupcakes)

125g Butter, softened
125g Caster sugar
2 Eggs
100g Self raising flour
2 TBS Milk
2 Lemons
1/2 -3/4 cup Lemon curd
175g Butter at room temperate
300g Icing sugar
Lemon zest & juice (optional) add to personal taste

Method

Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy
Add the eggs, flour, milk and the zest of the two lemons and a little squeeze of juice. Mix together until smooth and well combined
Spoon mixture into cupcake cases being careful to not over fill
Bake in a 160 degree oven for 12-18 minutes until light golden in colour and cooked through. Allow to cool completely
Make the icing by whisking the butter in a bowl, and gradually adding in the icing sugar until incorporated. If wanting to add the lemon zest and juice, add these in now.
When the cakes are cooled, carefully with a small knife, cut a small hole in the top of each of the cakes, and remove the piece to create a small divot.
Place some of the lemon curd in each of the holes, then gently replace the lid.
Pipe the icing on top of the cakes, covering the hole. Decorate how you wish!

Notes

These are best eaten within a couple of days. Keeping them in the fridge will change the texture from light and fluffy to more dense - but they're yum like this too!

49 Comments

- - Frankiielot said
  - 20 Jul 2024
    7:50 pm
Goodness these are pretty!
I love how they are lemon flavoured too as that’s my weakness.

- - kay1987 said
  - 04 Oct 2023
    2:29 pm
I have some lemon curd I need to use up so this recipe sounds great.

- - meedee said
  - 04 Sep 2022
    10:36 am
I love lemon cupcakes. I make my own lemon curd which is a hit with family and friends.

- - Mom7534689 said
  - 07 Mar 2021
    9:48 am
How beautiful, love the glitter touch

- - mummabear said
  - 26 Feb 2021
    12:04 pm
I doubt mine would look that pretty! But hopefully will taste awesome

- - shanika said
  - 24 Feb 2021
    1:17 pm
Thank you for the lovely recipe.

- - rovermum said
  - 24 Feb 2021
    9:53 am
I just love lemon curd anything. These look and sound amazing.

- - sars_angelchik said
  - 23 Feb 2021
    12:19 pm
I love lemon curd! I have to try this!

- - mom60462 said
  - 23 Feb 2021
    11:52 am
What a beautiful looking cupcake. Bet it tastes delicous to

- - Lovesthecuddles said
  - 23 Feb 2021
    9:40 am
These look wonderful. Would be a great party surprise cake

- - mom103778 said
  - 23 Feb 2021
    8:37 am
Wow, this Lemon Curd Cupcake looks beautiful, too pretty to eat.

- - Mrs.twinmama said
  - 22 Feb 2021
    9:37 pm
Wow what a classy cupcake, so gorgeous and dainty.

- - Mumofboys said
  - 22 Feb 2021
    9:26 pm
These sound Devine

- - mom110120 said
  - 22 Feb 2021
    8:33 pm
Yummy

- - mom101628 said
  - 22 Feb 2021
    8:28 pm
Simple recipe and the cakes were beautiful taste-wise. My presentation left much to be desired though. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe.

- - Zmijka86 said
  - 22 Feb 2021
    8:16 pm
I love cakes with lemon. Thank you for sharing

- - happymum2018 said
  - 03 May 2019
    10:49 pm
I love that the icing has no added colouring just great thanksfor sharing this recipe, looks lovely

- - mom112023 said
  - 31 Jan 2019
    6:17 pm
Thanks for the recipe. Not sure if mine will look as good but I’ll try.

- - youngoldlady said
  - 24 Dec 2018
    9:36 pm
These tasted great, just did not look as lovely as yours.

- - tessie said
  - 27 Jun 2018
    11:27 pm
These look amazing but I think if I made them they’d be more like Lemon Turd Cakes.
- Mum2archer replied
  
  30 Dec 2018 , 12:48 pm
  Don’t be so hard on yourself!