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"Light-as-Air" Chiffon Cupcakes with Zesty Lemon Curd

Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

(Lemon Curd)

  • 3 whole eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 200 grams of sugar
  • 140 grams freshly squeezed lemon juice about 3 lemons worth
  • The zest of 3 lemons
  • 70 grams of butter

(Chiffon Cupcake)

  • 3 eggs whites and yolks separated
  • 60 grams of caster sugar 40g set aside for the meringue
  • 40 ml vegetable oil
  • 40 ml full-fat milk
  • 60 grams of cake flour

Instructions

  1. Whisk together the eggs and caster sugar.

  2. Squeeze and zest three whole lemons.

  3. Combine and whisk together over low heat.

  4. Remove from heat and add cold butter cubes.

  5. Beat egg yolks with sugar until pale, then add in milk, oil and flour.

  6. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form, then add sugar.

  7. Beat until stiff peaks form.

  8. Fold the meringue into the batter.

  9. Pour into muffin cups and bake at 170 degrees celsius for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

  10. Let cool and pipe in the lemon curd.

  11. Garnish with berries or icing sugar and chill before serving.