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Radio Leicester,11 mins

Food Friday, 10/02/17

Ben Jackson

Available for over a year

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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