Gluten Free Lemon meringue cupcakes

Every month I get to choose some items from the lovely peeps at Wholeport to use and show you here on Torie Jayne...
This month I chose some pretty Birdcage Style pearl white cupcake wrappers and a white portable cupcake box with a window. I decided to make some gluten free lemon meringue cupcakes for my Mum's Birthday. Here's how...

Gluten-free Lemon meringue cupcakes (makes 12 large cupcakes)

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 230g (1 1/4 cups) gluten-free self raising flour
• 230g unsalted butter, softened
• 200g (2/3 cup) caster sugar
• Grated rind and juice of one lemon
• 6 tsp Lemon curd

Cooking instructions

1. Heat oven to 180C (fan 160C)
2. Line baking tray with cases
3. In a food mixer, beat the butter and sugar till light and fluffy
4. Slowly beat the eggs one at a time to the butter and sugar mix
5. Fold in sifted flour then stir in lemon juice and rind
6. Divide half the batter between the cases
7. Place half a teaspoon of lemon curd in the centre of each batter filled case
8. Divide the rest of the batter between the cases, to cover the lemon curd
9. Bake for about 20 mins until cakes bounce back when lightly pressed
10. Place on rack to cool

To decorate (for 12 large cupcake sized cakes) Ingredients

• 3 egg whites
• 170g caster sugar
• Edible yellow glitter

Instructions

1. Place egg whites and sugar in a medium heat proof bowl
2. Place bowl over a pan of simmering water
3. Whisk the egg whites and sugar for about 8 minutes until the mixture turns thick, glossy and stands in stiff peaks
4. Remove from pan of water
5. Fill piping bag fitted with a star nozzle
6. Immediately pipe a swirl of meringue icing on top of the cakes and sprinkle with glitter
7. Leave to set for at least half an hour

I placed my cupcakes in the box, tied the box up with a pretty yellow ribbon from Jane Means and decorated the window of the box with some yellow washi tape. I love how the box keeps the cakes securely in there place and how it makes a sweet gift for someone special...

Have a sweet day!