Monday, March 15, 2010

Lemon Meringue Cupcakes - Martha Stewart Cupcake Club

Lemon Meringue Cupcakes (Martha Stewart)

MS Cupcakes Club

For this month's Martha Stewart's Cupcake Club, Megan from My Baking Adventures chose Lemon Meringue Cupcakes on page 142 of Martha's book: Martha Stewart's Cupcake Book

I made half the recipe in minis (about 48 cupcakes). My torch was unavailable (don't ask) and my whisk was missing (again, don't ask). So I opted for a quick cream cheese frosting. I want to try them again with the proper meringue.

Lemon Meringue Cupcakes (Martha Stewart)
The combo of Meyer lemon zest and a dollop of lemon curd...delicious!

Lemon Meringue Cupcakes (Martha Stewart)
Be sure to check out the other Martha Stewart Cupcake Club members and their version of the recipe! I'm sure you'll see lots of yummy torched meringue!

P.S. On the Ides of March, I wish my friend Jun a happpppy birthday!

Recipe:
Martha Stewart's Cupcake Book: Lemon Meringue Cupcakes, page 142

The Martha Stewart Cupcake Club doesn't post the recipe, but you can find this one on Martha's website here. You can use WorldCat to see if your library has this book in their collection.

39 comments:

  1. TeaLadyMarch 15, 2010 at 6:45 AM

    Eh, no torch! Eh, no whisk! But I'm not asking.

    Love making minis. I bet these were delicious little bite fulls of lemon. Very pretty.

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  2. NithyaMarch 15, 2010 at 6:54 AM

    It looks so yummy :) Love it loads

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  3. RebeccaMarch 15, 2010 at 7:02 AM

    Those look really cute. I think the combination of cream cheese and lemon sounds delicious.

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  4. Future Grown-UpMarch 15, 2010 at 8:35 AM

    I have a black hole in my kitchen which seems to suck in ingredients to some alternative universe so I understand completely. I love the addition of the cream cheese and meyer lemons.I'm going to have to try that if I make this again.

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  5. UnknownMarch 15, 2010 at 8:36 AM

    Yum! Those look delicious, even without a torch and whisk :D

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  6. ElianaMarch 15, 2010 at 8:42 AM

    These look so precious. I want to eat them right off my screen right now.

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  7. Bella BakerMarch 15, 2010 at 9:57 AM

    your cupcakes look really great - and I bet the cream cheese frosting with the lemon was a yummy combo!! Gorgeous photos!!

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  8. Soy*BabyMarch 15, 2010 at 10:02 AM

    Darling cupcakes. I wish I would have made minis. So cute.

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  9. AudrieMarch 15, 2010 at 11:24 AM

    Yes please! Anything is always good in my book and these look sooooo yum!
    (Hope you find your torch and whisk soon lol)

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  10. DaveMarch 15, 2010 at 1:11 PM

    oh how dainty! imy 2nd batch of these were half mini's and half regular size. the mini's weren't quite as darling as yours, at all! i think next time, i'll make these with a lemony cream cheese. yumm!

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  11. Snooky doodleMarch 15, 2010 at 1:42 PM

    how nice! look delicious but pity eating them

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  12. KathleenMarch 15, 2010 at 1:43 PM

    These look and sound delicious! Great improvising.

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  13. Lisa SmileyMarch 15, 2010 at 2:22 PM

    Beautiful pictures! Yours came out beautiful. Just love meyer lemons!!!

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  14. Amy KellyMarch 15, 2010 at 2:33 PM

    These look and sound amazing!

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  15. DailyChefMarch 15, 2010 at 2:39 PM

    I love the way they look, especially with the dollops on top!

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  16. 2 StewsMarch 15, 2010 at 3:11 PM

    What a nice club to belong to! Your cupcakes look so fresh and perky all lined up....I think I want one, or 2, or 3...

    Thanks!

    Diane

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  17. NinaMarch 15, 2010 at 4:03 PM

    Look and sounds delicious! I love this cream cheese though.

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  18. HindyMarch 15, 2010 at 4:07 PM

    I think cream cheese icing would be perfect with these lemon treats. Well done!

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  19. JoMarch 15, 2010 at 5:29 PM

    These cupcakes look gorgeous. Love lemons and with lemon curd, even more heavenly.

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  20. Elizabeth D.March 15, 2010 at 6:14 PM

    Wow, they look so lovely! I sure do love Martha's cream cheese frosting recipe, so I can surely understand the substitution! I also had to make some substitutions and intend to make these again the full-on Martha way in the future. :)

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  21. JulieMarch 15, 2010 at 6:34 PM

    Your cupcakes look beautiful! I almost used cream cheese frosting instead.

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  22. AnonymousMarch 15, 2010 at 6:46 PM

    Call me when you get it together with the meringue.

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  23. thepastrykookMarch 15, 2010 at 7:03 PM

    they look precious! and de-lish!

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  24. Nutmeg NannyMarch 15, 2010 at 7:25 PM

    Delicious! I really love the idea of using the cream cheese instead of meringue...yum!

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  25. UnknownMarch 15, 2010 at 9:06 PM

    Gorgeous as always Mary! Love the little dollop of cream cheese frosting on top. I changed up the frosting too but I did whipped cream. These were mighty delicious, weren't they :)

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  26. AnonymousMarch 15, 2010 at 9:45 PM

    Your cupcakes look perfect. So cute!

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  27. mikeMarch 15, 2010 at 9:54 PM

    Um... I think I had your torch. I had fun. Too much maybe. These look heavenly. Un-torched and pure. :) Delightful! These WERE good, weren't they?

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  28. EsiMarch 16, 2010 at 12:07 AM

    These look perfect!!!

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  29. JenniferMarch 16, 2010 at 4:49 AM

    Cream cheese sounds like a great option for these cupcakes, I'll have to try that next time. I want to have another go with the lemon curd since mine didn't turn out.

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  30. Levinson AxelrodMarch 16, 2010 at 11:50 AM

    These cupcakes look great. Thanks for the recipe. Great photos.

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  31. JudyMarch 16, 2010 at 11:25 PM

    wow! your photos are amazing! i love looking at pictures of beautiful cupcakes! makes my whole day. =)

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  32. 2.46%March 17, 2010 at 11:57 AM

    These are so pretty and look delicious! Yum!

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  33. UnknownMarch 18, 2010 at 8:28 AM

    So, so cute. But who is absconding with your kitchen equipment? You never know when you'll need to whisk or torch something...

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  34. AnonymousMarch 20, 2010 at 8:32 PM

    Thanks a lot for all the great cupcake ideas and photos. You made my mouth water so much that I started making cupcakes too (my first baking project since I moved from France, two months ago!)

    Here's the link to the article that links to yours:

    http://blog.rebek.net/2010/03/more-cupcakes.html

    Thanks a lot for the inspiration!

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  35. eatme_deliciousMarch 22, 2010 at 7:10 AM

    So cute!

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  36. SarahMarch 24, 2010 at 12:45 PM

    can't wait to make these for my boyfriend's mother's birthday this weekend! what was the cream cheese frosting recipe you used? martha's website had a few versions so wanted to make sure i got it right :) thanks so much for posting!

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  37. The Food LibrarianMarch 24, 2010 at 12:47 PM

    Sarah (#37), I use a 1:1:1 cream cheese frosting. One block of cream cheese (8 oz, I think) and one cup of powdered sugar and one teaspoon of vanilla. Whisk with a paddle attachment until smooth. Pipe onto cupcake. Have fun - mary the food librarian

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  38. JamiMay 5, 2010 at 10:16 PM

    Mary - Not sure how I missed these. They look delicious! How was the cupcake itself (minus curd/frosting)? I am toying with lemon cupcakes for a baby shower this weekend, and I won't have time to experiment, so I want to go with a trusted source! (That's you!)

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  39. The Food LibrarianMay 5, 2010 at 10:20 PM

    jami #39, um...I don't remember. I don't think I ate one before all the curd was added. Sorry. I also used Meyer lemons and not regular lemons. Other people in the club seemed to like the cupcakes though! - mary

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