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Lemon & Lime Cupcakes
Photo: Deva Williamson

Lemon & Lime Cupcakes

13 ingredients Makes 12 cakes openrecipes

A scrumptious treat for all, and also great to make with the kids!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

707
Calories
20g
Protein
18g
Fat
116g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 9 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Cake not in our table 0
Icing not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • for cake
  • 125 g caster sugar
  • 125 g softened butter
  • 125 g self-raising flour sifted
  • 2 eggs
  • icing
  • 1/2 of a lemon
  • 1/2 of a lime
  • 200 g icing sugar sifted
  • 135 g softened butter
  • a couple of teaspoons of water (so it is at a spreadable consistency.)
  • 1 tsp of yellow food colouring
  • 1 tsp of green food colouring

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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