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Article: Lemon curd cupcakes are tops
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- April 30, 1989
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When I was a child my neighborhood bakery specialized in
luscious, lemon-filled cupcakes.
The cupcake part wasn't special - just a yellow cake batter -
but the filling was marvelous. The cupcake was hollowed out and
packed with lemon curd. The whole thing was dusted with
confectioners' sugar. It looked regal.
There's no real trick to this sweet: just a good cupcake and a
lemon filling that's rich, tart and sweet. I can immodestly announce
that the following recipe fits the criteria.
You can take shortcuts by buying the cupcakes and a jar of lemon
curd and just assembling the two, but since neither part of the
recipe is difficult, I recommend trying it.
These cupcakes are so special ...