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Lemon Angel Food Cupcakes


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Why I Love This Recipe

I was invited to a birthday party and wanted to bring along a "healthier" dessert. In my search, I came upon this recipe from Cooking Light. The cupcakes were delightful - light, airy, and lemony. You'd never guess that they're so light in calories and fat!

The birthday girl's name was Megan, so I wrote a little M on each cupcake with colored icing.

Sifting the flour mixture thoroughly three times incorporates the powdered sugar for a light, tender cupcake. Top with tiny edible pansy blossoms or rosebuds for decoration. Store extra cupcakes in an airtight container, or send them home with guests as party favors.

CALORIES 144 (18% from fat); FAT 2.9g (sat 1.8g,mono 0.8g,poly 0.1g); PROTEIN 1.6g; CHOLESTEROL 8mg; CALCIUM 4mg; SODIUM 58mg; FIBER 0.1g; IRON 0.3mg; CARBOHYDRATE 28.9g


Ingredients You'll Need

1/2 cup cake flour (about 2 ounces)
3/4 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup egg whites (about 5 large eggs)
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind

Lemon Frosting:
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon 1% low-fat milk
1 to 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Edible flowers such as pansies or rosebuds (optional)


Directions

Lightly spoon cake flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Sift together flour and 3/4 cup powdered sugar into a medium bowl; repeat the procedure 2 times.


Beat egg whites and salt with a mixer at high speed until frothy (about 1 minute). Add cream of tartar, and beat until soft peaks form. Add 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Sprinkle flour mixture over egg white mixture, 1/4 cup at a time; fold in after each addition. Stir in vanilla and rind.


Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups. Bake at 350° for 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pan; let cool completely on a wire rack.


To prepare frosting, beat butter with a mixer at high speed until fluffy. Gradually add 2 cups powdered sugar; beat at low speed just until blended. Add milk and lemon juice; beat until fluffy. Add more lemon juice as needed to adjust the consistency. Spread 2 tablespoons lemon frosting over each cupcake. Garnish with edible pansies and rosebuds, if desired.


Questions, Comments & Reviews


I guess high altitude and angel food are not friends! These did not work for me unfortunately. I really liked the flavor, but they shriveled up and fell when I took them out of the oven. I tried cooking longer and that still did nto work. If you have any tips I would love to try again.

Julia

I love anything lemon! :) That's the problem with cakes and cupcakes... they are always so fattening. Can't wait to try this.

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