Our lemon twist on cupcakes, themed for a vampire Halloween and finished with red gel icing.
Recipe
Vampire Lemon Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup vanilla frosting
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- red gel icing
Equipment
- Muffin tin
- Cupcake liners
- Electric mixer
Step-by-Step Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 175°C and line a muffin tin.
- 2
Cream the butter and sugar, then beat in the eggs.
- 3
Mix in the flour, baking powder and milk.
- 4
Fold in lemon zest.
- 5
Fill the liners and bake for 18 to 20 minutes.
- 6
Cool completely and spread with frosting.
- 7
Drizzle red gel icing over the top like vampire blood.