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    Lemon Angel Food Cupcakes


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    Lemon Angel Food Cupcakes

    Cooking Light - May 2006 - Greg Patent,
    Reviews rate this recipe 4 of 5 stars.
    16 cupcakes (serving size: 1 cupcake)
    Prep 20 min. - Bake 18 min. + Frosting

    Top these lemon-scented angel food cupcakes with tiny edible pansy blossoms or rosebuds for decoration. Store extra cupcakes in an airtight container, or send them home with guests as party favors.

    Ingredients:
    Cupcakes:
    1/2 cup cake flour (about 2 ounces)
    3/4 cup powdered sugar
    3/4 cup egg whites (about 5 large eggs)
    1/8 teaspoon salt
    3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
    1/2 cup granulated sugar
    1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    2 teaspoons grated lemon rind

    Lemon Frosting:
    1/4 cup butter, softened
    2 cups powdered sugar
    1 tablespoon 1% low-fat milk
    1 to 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
    Edible flowers such as pansies or rosebuds (optional)

    Preparation:
    Preheat oven to 350°.

    Place 16 paper muffin cup liners in muffin cups. Set aside.
    Lightly spoon cake flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Sift together flour and 3/4 cup powdered sugar into a medium bowl; repeat the procedure 2 times.

    Beat egg whites and salt with a mixer at high speed until frothy (about 1 minute). Add cream of tartar, and beat until soft peaks form. Add 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Sprinkle flour mixture over egg white mixture, 1/4 cup at a time; fold in after each addition. Stir in vanilla and rind.

    Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups. Bake at 350° for 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pan; let cool completely on a wire rack.

    To prepare frosting, beat butter with a mixer at high speed until fluffy. Gradually add 2 cups powdered sugar; beat at low speed just until blended. Add milk and lemon juice; beat until fluffy. Add more lemon juice as needed to adjust the consistency. Spread 2 tablespoons lemon frosting over each cupcake. Garnish with edible pansies and rosebuds, if desired.

    Note:
    Sifting the flour mixture thoroughly three times incorporates the powdered sugar for a light, tender cupcake.

    1 cupcake equals: Calories 144 (Calories from fat 18 %); Fat 2.9 g (Satfat 1.8 g, Monofat 0.8 g, Polyfat 0.1 g); Protein 1.6 g; Carbohydrate 28.9 g; Fiber 0.1 g; Cholesterol 8 mg; Sodium 58 mg

 

 

 


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