The Best-Ever Lemon Cupcakes Recipe Adventure Story

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Martha Stewart's Mile-High Lemon Meringue Pie, Lemon Cupcakes and ME

The Lemon Cupcake recipe from Martha Stewart's Cupcakes cookbook is absolutely amazing. On this page, you will find the lemon cupcake recipe and my story.

My story actually starts with Martha Stewart's Mile High Lemon Meringue Pie. I have made numerous unsuccessful attempts at creating it. However, the cupcakes are another story...a yummy story if not a pretty one!

My aim on this page is to share a delicious recipe with you and to have you smiling and not puckering at the end of the page! Please let me know if I manage to achieve my goal!

The History Of My Mile-High Lemon Meringue Adventure

My Mile-High Lemon Meringue story is pretty simple and painfully funny. Many years ago, probably more than ten, I was intrigued by Martha Stewart's Mile High Lemon Meringue Pie recipe. The pie sounded great and the meringue, amazing. So, at some point, I decided to give it a go. To try it. To undertake the most difficult recipe of my life.

Well, I don't know if it is the most difficult recipe of my life or not but I am calling it that because it failed. Not once. Not twice. But thrice. Yes, I was 'dumb' enough to try it more than twice.

The problem? Not the pastry (although, if you've read A Tasty & Traditional Easter Dinner Menu you know that I'm pie challenged.) Not the lemon curd, it seemed to work out fine. Not the meringue, it whipped up very nicely, thank you very much. However, when the three were combined and put into the oven to brown, the curd turned to soup. Now it is a family legend, one we laugh out loud at whenever the subject of lemon meringue pie comes up, although around here it is affectionately known as lemon meringue soup.

Years passed. I did not try making Martha Stewart's lemon meringue pie EVER AGAIN although my reputation lived on. The really sad thing was that the pie, despite being in soup form, had still managed to TASTE REALLY GOOD which made me want to have a slice of Martha Stewart's Mile High Lemon Meringue Pie even more!

Picture by sarahtude.

Mile-High Lemon Meringue Pie Is Supposed To Look Something Like This...

Then Came Martha Stewart's Cupcakes Book

Then came Martha Stewart's Cupcakes book about which I wrote a review. You can read the complete review by clicking right here or order your personal copy from Amazon by clicking here. The book is selling for at a considerable discount on Amazon; I don't think you'll beat that.

Anyway, a good cookbook review is going to have to talk about the recipes and so I picked a few to test and, as I perused the pages, I stumbled across the Lemon Meringue Cupcake recipe...

What would you do?

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Rule Number 1
(The only rule on this page)
"Read the entire recipe
before you begin!"

Without further ado or to do,
here, in three parts, is the recipe for
Martha Stewart's Lemon Cupcakes...

Lemon Curd Recipe

(Makes 2 cups)

Ingredients:

8 large egg yolks
2 lemons, zested
1/2 cup lemon juice and
2 tbsps lemon juice (approximately 3 lemons)
1 cup sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1 1/4 sticks (10 tbsps) cold unsalted butter which has been cut into pieces

Instructions::
  • In a small, heavy-bottomed pot, combine the egg yolks, lemon zest, lemon juice and sugar and whisk them together. Stir constantly until the mixture is thick, between 8 and 10 minutes and registers 160 degrees on an instant-read thermometer.
  • Remove pot and add salt and butter, one piece at a time. (The butter, not the salt!) Stirring until melted, each time.
  • Strain the curd.
  • Cover with plastic making sure that the plastic is pressed onto the surface of the curd which will keep a skin from forming.
  • Refrigerate at least one hour or up to one day. Making this the day before would certainly spread the work out a bit.

Lemon Meringue Cupcakes Recipe

(Makes 24 cupcakes.)

Ingredients:

3 cups flour (all-purpose)
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 c (2 sticks or 1/2 cup) unsalted butter at room temperature
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
Grated zest of 3 lemons (3 tbsps)
2 tbsps lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup buttermilk

Instructions:
  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Line muffin tins with cupcake liners.
  • Whisk flour, baking powder and salt together.
  • Mix butter and sugar together at medium speed.
  • Add eggs one at a time and wait until the egg is all mixed in before adding the next one.
  • Add zest and vanilla.
  • Add flour mixture in three batches with two batches of buttermilk and lemon juice in between. Beat until just combined after each addition.
  • Place batter in lined cups filling about three-quarters full.
  • Bake until golden, cake tester comes out clean or about 25 minutes.
  • Cool completely before removing from the muffin tins.
  • These cupcakes can be stored overnight at room temperature or frozen for up to two months.

Seven Minute Frosting Masquarading as Lemon Meringue Recipe

(Makes a lot.)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups plus 2 tbsps sugar
2/3 cup water
2 tbsps light corn syrup
6 large egg whites at room temperature
  • Combine 1 1/2 cups sugar with the water and corn syrup in a small pot.
  • Attach a candy thermometer to your pot.
  • Boil over a medium heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
  • Continue boiling but do not stir anymore.
  • When syrup is 230 degrees, remove from heat.
  • Meanwhile
    Whisk egg whites on medium-high speed until soft peaks form. (I used my stand mixer's regular beaters as it does not have a whisk.)
  • With mixer running, gradually add 2 tbsps sugar.
  • When syrup reaches the required temperature, gradually add it to the mixing bowl with the mixer on a medium-low speed.
  • Raise speed to medium high and whisk until cool. (The bottom of the bowl wil be cool to touch.) Stiff peaks will form and it will take approximatey 7 minutes.

Final Cupcake Assembly Instructions

Add 1 tablespoon of the lemon curd to the middle (top) of the cupcakes. Using a pastry bag fitted with a large open-star tip, pipe some frosting onto each cupcake. Using a small kitchen torch 3 to 4 inches away from the frosting, lightly brown the frosting. Martha says, serve immediately but I'm sure there's no chance that you will wait before eating one!

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Lemon Meringue Cupcake Recipe From Everyday with Rachel Ray
A classic pie recipe inspires this two-bite modern treat.
Lemon Meringue Cupcakes Recipe From Food & Wine
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Lemon Meringue Cupcakes by CakeJournal
I only had my eyes on the lemon meringue cupcakes and OMG how good they were. With a lemon curd filling and a sweet meringue swirl on top. This is one of the best lemon cupcakes I have ever tasted!
Lemon Meringue Cupcakes From The Culinary Institute of America
These sweet and tangy treats are sure to interest young and old alike at your next special gathering. Lemon chiffon cupcakes hide a surprise lemon curd filling and are topped with fluffy toasted meringue.
Lemon Meringue Cupcakes From ParentsConnect.com
Lemon meringue pie that fits in one hand! Actually, you might need two-you know, so your other hand doesn't get jealous.
Lemon Meringue Cupcakes - Gluten free From Key Ingredient
These lemon meringue cupcakes are completely grain and sugar free - hard to believe I know! Their secret is honey, easier to digest and more sustainable than sugar. If you have a birthday coming up for a gluten free loved one, try these and feel proud that you have given them something both healthy
Lemon Meringue Cupcakes From Dr. Oetker
The chewy meringue together with tangy lemon curd makes these cupcakes irresistible. If you want to create the domed meringues shown, use a piping bag with a large nozzle instead of a teaspoon to divide the meringue mixture.
Paula Deen's Lemon Cake with 7-Minute Frosting
Not lemon meringue cupcakes, still sounds tasty!
Lemon Blossoms Cupcakes Recipe From Paula Deen
Food Network invites you to try this Lemon Blossoms recipe from Paula Deen.
Meyer Lemon Raspberry Cupcakes From Martha Stewart
This delicious cupcake recipe is courtesy of Amy Berman from Vanilla Bake Shop.
How To Decorate A Cupcake By| Hoosier Homemade
Fun and easy cupcake decorating tips.

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Finally, A Kitchen Torch Allows You To Add The Finishing Touch To These Cupcakes

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Have you made Martha's Stewart's Mile High Lemon Meringue Cupcakes?

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What Did I Do?

What do you think? Should I have chosen these lemon cupcakes as one to be tested or should I simply have let the idea of mile-high lemon meringue go? Well, I went for it and...the cupcakes turned out fine, the lemon curd was amazing and the meringue/seven-minute frosting, delicious!

Before We Go On,
You Should Know That I Have Always
Considered The Appearance of Food
To Take A Backseat to The Taste

And So, The Moment of Truth Arrived...

(Making food look like the pictures is always the hard part for me.)

Yes, it was now time to assemble the three separate parts of these cupcakes and brown them with my kitchen blow torch. Uh oh, did someone say blow torch? (See Rule Number 1.) Of course, I do not own a kitchen blow torch so here I was, at a difficult moment.

What to do? It didn't seem like the cupcakes would be complete if I didn't brown them so...

I risked it. I had two pans of cupcakes. I thought well I'll assemble one pan and put them under the broiler. If they're ruined, I will still have the second pan to work with.

It worked, sort of. Because of my expert decorating, the meringue on each cupcake was at a different height which meant that some were trying to burn while others were not brown yet so I had to monitor them closely. The result? Some brown spots, some white spots, as the pictures show.

There's No Question Which Cupcake Is Martha's

(Unfortunately, we cannot do a taste test to determine which ones TASTE better!)

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Will you choose Brenda's or Martha's cupcakes?

Go Ahead, Though, Declare Your Allegiance Through A Cupcake

Which cupcake would you pick? Will it be Martha's or Brenda's?

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I'd choose Brenda's on the blue plate because...

Tipi says:

Brenda rules!

OhMe says:

I wouldn't want to hurt your feelings so just hand me over one of your cupcakes, please.

blanckj says:

I hate Martha. I know that's harsh but she just really rubs me the wrong way. That's why I would choose Brenda's. Besides, I have to agree with the statement of taste is better than appearance.

Gerald_McConway says:

my friends are slobs and I have a much better chance of keeping the cupcakes off my floor with the plate :)

Rusty-Quill says:

I'm going with yours - the pro shot is probably shellacked - kinda ruins the flavor. :)

vermontmom says:

I like the dark toast on Brenda's.

signdesign says:

Yours looks great!

---Chazz says:

Definitely Brenda's. Looks more authentic and like something a person could actually make. Also, I know for a fact that food photography is often not of the real item - meringue, for example, could get overly glossy and "melt" under photographer's lighting so sometimes meringue is replaced by non-edible look-alikes that won't "sweat" (shaving cream cupcakes, anyone?)

nadjaiskeniskie says:

I don't like professionals, they only do it for the $$. So I would be in Brendas corner eating her sugary treat. Mmmm, sugar = granulated happyness.

victorianpassage says:

...I know they stage food way too often in books & magazines....
These sound & look so yummy. I have been wanting to do a lemon cake/cupcake thing lately so I will have to try this soon. Thanks for the lens!

I'd choose Martha's on the turquoise mat because...

cupcakeideas2011 says:

If I judge this cupcake based of the appearance, I will choose Martha's cupcakes. Unfortunately, i will not be able to taste to compare these cupcakes. Probably you will win that phase of challenge.

gonzalezdenise says:

Great looking cupcakes.

pimbels says:

They look delicious.

masunyoananda says:

wow yummy....i'll take both...but don't have this option....have to choose....

AnnaleeBlysse says:

Martha's! Look more my style.

bewebmarketing says:

Martha for sure

danthemans says:

Shows pure finesse

Pie says:

Matrtha Stuart is a professional, sorry Brenda !

Momsbusy247 says:

Martha's because it looks sinfully delicious

Momsbusy247 says:

It looks so sinfully good

 
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"When fate hands you a lemon, make cupcakes."

Helpful Cupcake Hints From Martha and Brenda

  • Brenda warns that lemons can be expensive so you might want to choose to make these cupcakes when lemons are on sale. The day I was shopping for lemons, they were two for $1.00 which was not too bad but I thought I needed 9 (you actually need 6). I was lucky and able to purchase bagged lemons with more than I needed at a lower cost.
  • Martha recommends cupcake liners; Brenda never bothers with them and did not have any difficulty removing the cupcakes from the pans so it is purely a matter of personal choice. There are, however, an endless choice of cupcake liners available from Amazon for any theme you might be working on.
  • Brenda says that it is critical that the butter be at room temperature, a little on the soft side. I have tried with cookies to use butter that isn't soft enough and it just does not work.
  • Martha says that one of the biggest problems with cupcakes is over mixing so be careful not to do that!
  • Brenda says that It is possible, albeit risky, to make these cupcakes without a thermometer. I failed to follow Rule Number 1 and did not realize that I needed one. When the time came to make the lemon curd, I just cooked it for the longer time given and made sure that it fit the written description given in the recipe. When I was making the meringue, it was a bit more difficult. I used my meat thermometer which went to 212 degrees. However, the syrup needed to reach 230 degrees so I just cooked the syrup longer. Fortunately for me, both worked out fine. I'd recommend, however, that you buy a thermometer!
  • Brenda did not strain the curd and could see no issues with not having done so.
  • Brenda successfully used her stand mixer's regular beaters because she does not have a whisk attachment.

"When fate hands us a lemon,
let's TRY to make cupcakes."

Do you have a recipe for a lemon meringue pie that you have mastered?

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Lemon Lovers Rejoice...Here Are Some Of The Best Lemon Cookbooks

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And Of Course There Are Some Amazing Cupcake Books



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Follow These Links To My Other Cupcake-Themed Pages

One about little girls cupcake clothing & one the book review of Martha Stewart's Cupcakes book.

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Or Follow This Link To My Complete Collection of Best-Ever Recipes

You'll find more baking recipes, meal-time recipes and complete dinner plans for both an Easter Dinner and a Summertime Dinner.

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Read All About Martha Stewart's Blue Collection

Including her KitchenAid appliances, kitchen tools and Wedgwood Flourish pattern, all in Robin's Egg blue.

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Finally, I had to add this link to my page

The lensmaster of Lemonade Stand: Turning Lemons Into Dollars For Charity has created a wonderful page full of amazing ideas for your child's lemonade stand. I guess I need to think out of the box. If there might possibly be a lemonade stand in your future, you NEED to read this page! Heck, the ideas make me want to have my own lemonade stand although I would not recommend making Martha Stewart's cupcakes to sell at a stand. However, you might consider taking them to work to raise money for charity.
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SWEET NOLA CUPCAKES 7901 Earhart Blvd., 309-7109: www.nolasweetcupcakes.com This sweet chop offers a variety of cupcakes including cream cheese-iced red velvet and lemon meringue cakes topped with lemon curd and Italian meringue buttercream.

Here's A Little Cheat or A Little Shortcut To Lemon Cupcakes...


The cake mix comes wrapped
in a flour-sack towel.
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A final poll. Do you even CARE about Lemon Meringue Pie or Lemon Meringue Cupcakes?

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Don't Forget To Put On An Apron

This lemony apron seems perfect for these cupcakes.

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This apron features a lovely, fresh spring lemon theme. If you love aprons like I do, be sure to visit my index page, The Best Aprons For Cooking Ever, which is dedicated to aprons for every occasion.

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Will I Ever Make These Cupcakes Again? Did They Earn The Title Of The Best-Ever Lemon Cupcakes Recipe?

Now that's quite an interesting question! When I finished these cupcakes I thought oh my gosh, that was a lot of work and I'm never doing it again! So be warned that they really are a lot of work -- three recipes in one PLUS assembly.

When I ate one of them though, whether or not I would make them again was a little less clear because they were honestly absolutely the best lemon cupcake I've ever had and they were exactly like the mile-high lemon meringue pie that I have dreamed for so long of mastering.

On a scale of 10 out of 10, my 15-year old gave these cupcakes a 10; I said 12 but for a logical guy like him that is not acceptable so I guess, I'll have to say 10 as well. Appearance aside, these cupcakes were perfect. They were moist, the lemon flavor was extremely fresh and the frosting was yummy.

To sum it up in a one single, solitary word, Martha Stewart's Lemon Meringue Cupcakes are DELICIOUS!

They have most definitely earned a place in my Best-Ever Recipe Collection as The Best-Ever Lemon Cupcakes Recipe!

To answer the question? I don't honestly know if I'd make them again...maybe. Or maybe next time I'll try the strawberry cupcakes or the Boston cream pie cupcakes or the devil's food chocolate cupcakes or my very-own maple syrup cupcakes...

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"A lemon meringue pie, two pieces cut and only one eaten , an empty bottle of wine and only one of two take-out dinners consumed-these bits of evidence set Hannah Swenson, amateur sleuth and owner of the Cookie Jar Bakery in Lake Eden, Minn., on the trail of a murderer in Fluke's fourth fun, frothy cozy. Who could have killed voluptuous Rhonda Scharf, whose half-buried body Hannah's interfering mother discovers in the basement of an old house one of Hannah's swains has just purchased? The investigation proceeds unhurriedly, with plenty of time for cookies, coffee and small-town gossip. Enticing recipes for cookies and other treats, presented with helpful procedural hints, are an extra bonus."

Thank you to my taste tester
and lemon cupcake model (shown below),
thanks to Martha Stewart for a great recipe
and thanks to YOU for reading all the way down
to the bottom of my lemony page!
I hope it made you smile.

I am sorry to say that last night
in a quiet debate, after a tough soccer game,
the final two cupcakes
were carefully portioned into four,
weighed, measured and debated
and sadly, demolished.
They did not last long;
You should have arrived sooner.

Take a moment to say hello & let me know if you've shared my lemon meringue pain! Have you tried this recipe? Are you going to?

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