Strawberry & lemon cupcakes

A gorgeous cupcake perfect for summer - light and fruity!

• Preparation: 40 mins
• Cooking: 20 mins
• Serves: 24

What you need:

Cupcakes:

• 200g golden caster sugar
• 200g unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 4 medium eggs, lightly beaten
• 200g self-raising flour
• 1 lemon
• 400g strawberries, washed and hulled (you will need 24 in total)

Lemon cream cheese frosting:

• 100g unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 200g cream cheese frosting
• 1 lemon
• 600g icing sugar, sifted
• 24 Jubilee strawberries, washed

What you do:

1. Preheat the oven to 160C/fan 180C/gas 4
2. Cream together the butter, sugar and lemon zest until pale and fluffy. Slowly add the eggs, then the flour, and whisk for a further few minutes, or until combined.
3. Using an ice-cream scoop, divide the cake mixture between the cases, then carefully place a strawberry upright in the centre of the mixture. Place the tins in the oven.
4. Meanwhile, make the lemon cream cheese frosting. Cream together the butter, cream cheese and zest of another lemon. Add the icing sugar and whisk again until you have a lovely creamy texture. Set aside until needed.
5. When the cakes are ready, let them sit for 5 minutes before removing the cakes from the tin to completely cool.
6. Pipe the icing on to the cakes and finish with another strawberry to decorate.

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