Makes 12 cupcakes
generous ¾ cup self-rising white flour
½ tsp baking powder
8 tbsp soft margarine
generous ½ cup superfine sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
finely grated rind of ½ lemon
2 tbsp milk
finely grated rind of ½ lemon
2 tbsp milk
confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Lemon filling
6 tbsp butter, softened
1½ cups confectioners' sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
* Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C. Put 12 paper baking cases in a muffin pan, or put 12 double-layer paper cases on a baking sheet.
* Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl. Add the margarine, sugar, eggs, lemon rind, and milk and, using an electric hand whisk, beat together until smooth. Spoon the batter into the paper cases.
* Bake the cupcakes in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until well risen and golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.
* To make the filling, put the butter in a bowl and beat until fluffy. Sift in the confectioners' sugar, add the lemon juice, and beat together until smooth and creamy.
* When the cupcakes are cold, use a serrated knife to cut a circle from the top of each cupcake and then cut each circle in half. Spread or pipe a little of the buttercream filling into the center of each cupcake, then press the 2 semicircular halves into it at an angle to resemble butterfly wings. Dust with sifted confectioners' sugar before serving.
01. Besos y Lágrimas - Sergio Golwarz
02. I Feel Like a Feather In the Breeze - Doris Day
03. Watching Birds - Stornoway
04. Catnip - Dave "Baby" Cortez
05. El Pussycat - Sandy Nelson
06. Lemmon Flavored Blues - Jack Lemmon
07. Let's Fly Away - Doris Day
08. Floating - Nobody & Mystic Chords of Memory
09. Limón Limonero - Los Macovals
10. The Moon Was Yellow - Werner Müller & His Orchestra
11. Sugar Cane - Men and Boys of the S/S Christian Radich
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side two:
01. Popcorn - Hot Butter
02. Yatara-chan's Annoying Noise - Katra Turana
03. Why Don't We Do This More Often - Doris Day
04. Lemon Tree - Steel Band Bamboushay
05. Wayward Song - The Earlies
06. Détente - Bertrand Gosselin
07. When Spring Comes Around - Leon Bibb
08. Now and Again - It Hugs Back
09. Get Out and Get Under the Moon - Doris Day
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i accidentally stumbled upon your blog because i was searching for things related to "the new bermuda stealers." i was listening to some of the music that you uploaded and i i had to tell you that the happy sounds from this cupcake mixtape totally put a big smile on my face.
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that's great to hear, thanks! more cupcake mixes coming right up...
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