Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package cake mix
• 1 1/3 cups cold water
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 egg whites
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest
• 12 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons meringue powder
• 1/2 cup cold water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*. line muffin tins with cupcake liners.
• 2 beat cake mix, water, sour cream, egg whites, egg and oil for 30 seconds on medium speed. then beat on high speed for 2 minutes.
• 3 fold in lemon zest.
• 4 evenly divide batter in pan. bake @ 350* for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted into centres.
• 5 cool 10 minutes and remove from pans to cool completely.
• 6 meringue topping -
• 7 preheat oven to 425*.
• 8 in a bowl, combine 6 tablespoons sugar, meringue powder and water.
• 9 beat at medium-high speed for 5-7 minutes or until very soft peaks form.
• 10 slowly beat in remaining sugar until stiff (this should take 5 minutes more).
• 11 spread cupcakes with meringue & place on a jellyroll pan.
• 12 bake @ 425* for 5 minutes, uintil lightly browned. cool.