Plain Lemon Cupcake is a flavorful and light dessert. It's almost impossible to spoil it, even if you decide to replace lemon with lime. Unless the taste will be a little bitter.
The process of making lemon cake is practically the same as baking ordinary biscuits and filled pies, but the taste is unique. Delicate acidity of aromatic and juicy lemons, citrus taste and dizzying aroma will push you to create a real lemon masterpiece.
Lemon is a source of vitamin C, which is so necessary for the body to strengthen the immune system. In addition, it perfectly quenches thirst and hunger. That is why such a cupcake will be a healthy treat at any time of the year.
Citrus products are available in stores all year round, so stocking up on all the ingredients you need will be fine. Like most baked goods, lemon cake can be made with a yeast base. However, if you need to cook it quickly, you can do without yeast.
To make a quick lemon cake you will need:
- 500 g flour;
- 250 g of kefir;
- 200 g margarine;
- 2 lemons;
- baking powder;
- 300 g of sugar.
Grate cold margarine or chop with a knife. Add a small amount of sifted flour to it. As a result, you should get a fine sandy crumb. Transfer the mass to a deep container, add kefir and 1 tsp. baking powder.
Knead to smooth dough, halve and form three balls. Put them in the refrigerator for half an hour. At this time, do the stuffing. Pour boiling water over the lemons, mince and combine with sugar. Stir and let sit for 10 minutes.
If the filling is too runny, put the first crust in the oven and cook until half cooked, and then shape the cake to the end.
Heat the oven. Roll out the pieces of dough separately, moisten a baking dish with water and put half of the dough into it. Place a layer of filling on top of it and cover with the second piece of cake. Stick the upper part in several places with a toothpick or fork. Bake at 190 ° C for 40 minutes.
Rinse the knife in running water before cutting the cake into pieces. This will help you get nice and even pieces.
To make the cake juicier, immediately after baking, pierce it in several places and soak it with a mixture of 5 tablespoons. lemon juice and 5 tbsp. icing sugar.
To spice up the flavor of the lemon muffin, add nuts or raisins to it. Pour boiling water over the raisins in advance and wait 2-3 minutes. After that, rinse it and dry it with a paper towel. To distribute the raisins evenly in the dough, roll them in flour.
If you want to use nuts, it is best to pre-fry them in a pan or oven. Remove the skin from the almonds and pour boiling water over the peeled kernels for a few minutes. Grind the toasted nuts into crumbs and add to the cake.
In addition to nuts and raisins, you can add spices and dried fruits. Candied fruits made from lemon or orange peels are perfect for such a cupcake. You can make them yourself or purchase them from a store. Try to find the right combinations of products and add new ingredients slowly.
