
Refreshing, healthy, and fluffy Yuzu Lemon Flaxseed Cupcakes! Yuzu is a Japanese citrus fruit that is tart and fragrant. Coupled with flaxseed, this cupcake is super nutritious!
Servings | Prep Time |
16 cupcakes | 1 hour |
Cook Time |
25 minutes |
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Refreshing, healthy, and fluffy Yuzu Lemon Flaxseed Cupcakes! Yuzu is a Japanese citrus fruit that is tart and fragrant. Coupled with flaxseed, this cupcake is super nutritious!
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Ingredients
Flour mixture
- 180 g self-raising flour sifted
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 6 tbsp 100% Pure Golden Flaxseed Powder
Yuzu lemon batter
- 200 g butter
- 80 g castor sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon zest
- 4 egg yolks
- 120 ml yuzu juice 3 tbsp yuzu jam and 90ml water
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Meringue
- 4 egg white
- 70 g castor sugar
Yuzu frosting
- 250 g cream cheese room temperature
- 80 g unsalted butter room temperature
- 125 g icing sugar sifted
- 3 tbsp yuzu jam
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the flour mixture
- Add the flour, salt and flaxseed powder in a mixing bowl and mix well.
Step 2: Prepare the yuzu lemon batter
- Beat butter in a mixing bowl until soft and creamy.
- Add in sugar and zest and beat till light and fluffy.
- Gradually add in egg yolks and beat till well combined.
- Add in the flour mixture and juices into the batter in 3 batches and beat till well combined.
Step 3: Prepare the meringue and combine
- In a clean mixing bowl, whisk egg white till frothy.
- Gradually add in sugar and beat till stiff peak.
- Fold the meringue into the yuzu lemon batter in 3 batches using a spatula till well combined.
Step 4: Bake the cupcakes
- Line the cupcake tin with paper cupcake liners and fill each liner till 3/4 full. #Tip: Use an ice cream scoop to fill the cupcake liners.
- Bake in pre-heated oven at 180°C for 20-25 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the cupcake.
Step 5: Prepare the yuzu lemon cream cheese frosting
- Beat the cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add the icing sugar and beat until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is light and creamy.
- Add the yuzu jam and whisk until light.
- Fill the frosting into a piping bag and pipe the frosting on the cupcakes. #Tip: Put the piping bag over a tall cup to help hold it upright while filling the piping bag.