Food Friday, 10/02/17
Lemon Drizzle Gin Cakes.
Ingredients:
鈥� 200g Stork
鈥� 200g caster sugar
鈥� 200g self raising flour
鈥� 3 large eggs
鈥� Zest of 3 lemons
鈥� 90ml Sipsmith Lemon Drizzle Gin (or you can use a citrusy gin, it will say on the bottle)
For the drizzle:
鈥� Juice of 3 lemons
鈥� 160g caster sugar
鈥� 50ml Sipsmith Lemon Drizzle Gin (or a citrusy gin)
鈥� 3 juniper berries
Frosting:
鈥� 1 x 500g tub ready made lemon frosting ( Morrisons do them, probably most supermarkets, OR make your own)
鈥� Decorate with edible decorations such as fondant flowers, white chocolate stars etc)
Method:
鈥� Heat oven to 170C. Place 12 cupcake cases into a muffin tray.
鈥� Using electric whisk cream together the Stork and sugar.
鈥� Add flour, eggs and zest and beat together,.
鈥� Gradually beat in gin.
鈥� Fill cases around 12/2/3 full, this mixture will make 12 so use all the mix between them.
鈥� Bake for 12 minutes or until the cakes pass the skewer test.
鈥� Make the drizzle by combining the ingredients in a pan, stir well, bring to boil and boil for 30 seconds.
鈥� Prick the cakes all over the top with a chop stick or skewer then carefully pour all of the syrup over them. leave to cool completely.
鈥� Put the frosting in a piping bag then pipe over the cakes and decorate as you please.
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