Name: Lemon cream cheese cake
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 90 gram butter, softened; 90 gram cream cheese, softened; 2 teaspoon lemon rind, finely grated; 2/3 cup (150g) caster sugar; 2 eggs; 1/3 cup (50g) self-raising flour; 1/2 cup (75g) plain flour; tea-lights; fresh violets; Lemon cream cheese frosting; 30 gram butter, softened; 80 gram cream cheese, softened; 1 teaspoon lemon rind, finely grated; 1 1/2 cup (240g) icing sugar

Ingredients

90 gram butter, softened

90 gram cream cheese, softened

2 teaspoon lemon rind, finely grated

2/3 cup (150g) caster sugar

2 eggs

1/3 cup (50g) self-raising flour

1/2 cup (75g) plain flour

tea-lights

fresh violets

Lemon cream cheese frosting

30 gram butter, softened

80 gram cream cheese, softened

1 teaspoon lemon rind, finely grated

1 1/2 cup (240g) icing sugar

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Line 6-hole texas (3/4 cup/180ml) or 12-hole standard (1/3 cup/80ml) muffin pan with paper cases.

2.Beat butter, cheese, rind, sugar and eggs in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy.

3.Add sifted flours, beat on low speed until just combined. Divide mixture among cases, smooth surface.

4.Bake large cakes about 35 minutes, small cakes about 25 minutes. Turn cakes onto wire rack to cool.

5.Make lemon cream cheese frosting. Beat butter, cream cheese and rind in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy, gradually beat in sifted icing sugar.

6.Spread cakes with frosting, decorate with tea-lights and violets.

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