Lime Cupcakes with Lime Buttercream
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Difficulty:
moderate
Difficulty
Preparation:
1 hr
Preparation
Calories:
485
calories
Calories
Nutritional values
1 cupcake contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 485 kcal | (23 %) | ||
Protein | 3.52 g | (4 %) | ||
Fat | 22.75 g | (20 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 69.49 g | (46 %) | ||
Sugar added | 51 g | (204 %) | ||
Roughage | 0.58 g | (2 %) |
more nutritional values
Vitamin A | 129.93 mg | (16,241 %) | ||
Vitamin D | 0.47 μg | (2 %) | ||
Vitamin E | 1.27 mg | (11 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁ | 0.16 mg | (16 %) | ||
Vitamin B₂ | 0.17 mg | (15 %) | ||
Niacin | 1.64 mg | (14 %) | ||
Vitamin B₆ | 0.03 mg | (2 %) | ||
Folate | 43.02 μg | (14 %) | ||
Pantothenic acid | 0.19 mg | (3 %) | ||
Biotin | 0.38 μg | (1 %) | ||
Vitamin B₁₂ | 0.28 μg | (9 %) | ||
Vitamin C | 6.59 mg | (7 %) | ||
Potassium | 68.26 mg | (2 %) | ||
Calcium | 58.62 mg | (6 %) | ||
Magnesium | 7.94 mg | (3 %) | ||
Iron | 1.09 mg | (7 %) | ||
Iodine | 12.39 μg | (6 %) | ||
Zinc | 0.24 mg | (3 %) | ||
Saturated fatty acids | 9.17 g | |||
Cholesterol | 60.71 mg |
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Ingredients
for
12
- For the cupcakes
- 1 ¾ cups
- 1 ½ teaspoons
- ¼ teaspoon
- 1 cup
caster sugar (scant)
- ½ cup
- 3 tablespoons
- 1
- 1 teaspoon
- 2
- ½ cup
- For the lime buttercream
- ¾ cup
- 3 ½ cups
- 1 ½ tablespoons
- 2
- 4 tablespoons
Preparation steps
1.
For the cupcakes: heat the oven to 180°C (160° fan) 350°F gas 4. Place paper cases in a 12 hole muffin tin.
2.
Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
3.
Whisk together the sugar and oil in a mixing bowl until light, then whisk in the lime juice, zest and vanilla.
4.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5.
Whisk in 1/3 of the flour mixture, then 1/2 the milk, then another 1/3 of the flour, then the remaining milk, followed by the remaining flour mixture, until just combined.
6.
Pour into the paper cases and bake for 20-25 minutes until risen and firm to the touch. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then place on a wire rack to cool completely.
7.
For the lime buttercream: beat the butter until soft. Sift in the icing sugar and beat until light and fluffy, then slowly beat in the lime juice and zest.
8.
Spoon the buttercream into a piping bag and pipe on top of the cakes. Sprinkle with coconut.