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Lemon Drizzle Cake

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Calling all lemon lovers.  This Lemon Drizzle Cake is the perfect bake for anyone who loves lemon in desserts or cakes.  This cake uses the whole lemon.  The zest is used in the cake and the lemon juice is used to make the lemon sugar syrup and the lemon icing.  You will definitely enjoy the lemon flavour right throughout the whole cake. A slice of this Lemon Drizzle Cake is lovely for afternoon tea or just because you love a slice of cake packed with lemon flavour.  It's so easy to make and the perfect cake to share with others without it being too sweet. Happy Baking xo Lemon Drizzle Cake Ingredients · 100 grams unsalted butter · 150 grams caster sugar · 150 grams self-raising flour · 2 eggs · 3 tablespoons milk · Zest of 2 lemons Lemon sugar syrup · 50 grams caster sugar · Juice of 2 lemons (reserve 1 tablespoon for icing) Lemon icing · 100 grams icing sugar · 1 tablespoon lemon juice  Instructions 1. Preheat oven to 180°C.  2. Grease and line a loa...

Christmas Coconut Cupcakes

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I wanted to use desiccated coconut to create the look of snow on cupcakes for Christmas. So, I decided to make some coconut cupcakes. These coconut cupcakes are light, fluffy and moist with a delicious coconut flavour.  To make it feel like Christmas, I made some Christmas trees using royal icing, chocolate sticks and sprinkles of course. These cupcakes are a fun idea and an easy bake for Christmas.  I would recommend that if you wanted to add the Christmas tree toppers that you make them the day before so the royal icing dries completely.  Otherwise the royal icing trees may break if not fully dried. Happy Baking xo Christmas Coconut Cupcakes Ingredients · 1 cup self-raising flour · ½ cup desiccated coconut · ½ cup caster sugar · 2 eggs · 160ml coconut milk · 125 grams butter, melted & cooled Coconut buttercream icing · 60 grams butter, room temperature · 1½ cups icing sugar · ...