Lemon Meringue Cupcakes?! If you love lemon, you will love these. These bite sized cupcakes are gorgeous, tasty, and easy. Speaking of ‘bite sized’,…why does everything taste better when ‘mini’? Seriously?! Mini is adorable, and for whatever reason,…mini is EXTRA tasty. 
I know you all must think we are turning into a ‘food blog’ with all of these food posts! Alison,…pull out a 2×4 and make something will ya?! 😉 All I can do is think of food lately! 😉 I was just bursting to share these divine cupcakes! I served these cuties at my little sisters baby shower (post coming soon).
I started with Rachel Ray’s Lemon Cupcake Recipe. Go the extra step and make them from scratch. It only takes a few more minutes and it’s totally worth it.
I then used homemade lemon curd to fill the center of the cupcakes. DIVINE! I double dog dare you not to try to eat this by the spoonful while it’s warm. -You will. Gaurantee it. 😉 Fill a piping bag with lemon curd and use a large tip to squeeze curd into the center of each cupcake. Drizzle the remaining lemon curd on top.
Use an easy meringue recipe for topping. Put the meringue in a piping bag and ‘frost’ the cupcakes. I played around with several different piping tips.
Until I decided on using simple round tip…
Place in your oven on broil for a minute or two until golden brown. Watch closely so they don’t burn. You can also use a small flame torch.
I want one. Now. 
Alison? How about these for your birthday? I need an excuse to make another batch. 😉
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Cindy says
Can you please add the metric measurements? I’ve been way more successful as a home hobby baker since I started weighing nearly all my ingredients a few years back. I was just about to make these for my friend’s anni party but don’t trust myself with cup/spoon measurements. Thank you for considering!
Florine says
ooh Yummy! I’m thinking of making these for a wedding. How did they hold up during transportation? DId the meringue resist the drive? they look so yummy!
Shelley says
ACk. I don’t feel qualified to give you wedding advice!!!! 😉 Maybe make them once as a trial and see how they hold up for you in your weather. Each climate is different with Meringue. They are delicious though!! And a great choice if they will stay pretty.
Jillian says
I love making cupcakes and reading your posts! I am truely the cupcake queen at my school.
Rebecca @This Nest is Best says
These look so delicious! Thanks so much for the recipe!
http://thisnestisbest.com/2011/06/17/lemon-cupcakes/
Harriet says
These look amazing! Lemon Meringue is something that everyone loves and it looks adorable in cupcakes, I’m definatley gonna try this one out sometime.
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Suzanne says
Those lemon meringue cupcakes are so cute! I love anything lemon!
Melanie says
These cupcakes are adorable! I love the piped meringue on top…and I agree, I could eat lemon curd by the bowl-ful!
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Samantha says
Hi the lemon meringue cupcakes look gorgeous. I want to try and make them, I am from Australia and wasn’t sure what you mean by lemon curd. Can you please give me an idea of what it is thank you.
Shelley says
Yep. Just click on the lemon curd link in the post and it will take you to a recipe. Homemade curd is made of lemon juice, butter, sugar and a few other ingredients. It is DIVINE. Please let me know how they turn out for you. Try not to lick your fingers! 😉
Jenn Warnick says
I made these for Mother’s day with the family(not mini though) and they were a hit. Thanks!
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Stacia says
I love lemon, and have been looking for a recipe to use up a bunch of them. This looks super tasty!
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Christina says
I bought some lemons and I’m making these tomorrow. I can’t wait.
Liz@HoosierHomemade says
I’m so glad you a had a minute to link up to Cupcake Tuesday! Thanks much my friend!!!
~Liz
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Entertain Exchange says
Yum!
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Bobbie says
That is a great idea! I have a link party today at http://www.iamonly1woman.blogspot.com and would love it if you could stop by
meghan says
For the love of God I certainly didn’t need to see this on the first day of my quest to attempt to lose some poundage.
WoW!
They look scrumptialumptious!
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stacy says
You can make some for my birthday…October 7th to be exact! Wow…looks delicious!!!
Liz@HoosierHomemade says
Hey girls! Shelley and Cheryl,
If I remember right, meringue will “weep” if not eaten the same day.
These look fabulous! Don’t forgot about Cupcake Tuesday next wk, I’d LOVE for you join in!
~Liz
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Diane {createdbydiane.blogspot.com} says
Shelly, they look amazing! I want one 🙂 really I wish I had one right now!
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Kaitlin says
These are gorgeous!
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Sarah says
I don’t know about Alison, but you can make them for MY birthday!!!
kara Jo says
yummy, these were so good!
Melanie @ Whimsical Creations says
They look so yummy!
Autumn says
Oh….my. These look DIVINE! I have to make these!
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Penny says
These muffins were divine at the baby shower! Sorry you had to keep shooing me away from the muffin plate.
Pegg says
Yea, right now I’m tempted to lick my computer. Sorry, but I’m a total sweet head. My son loves lemon so he’s getting these for his birthday in June. Can’t wait to make them. Thanks.
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Mary says
Ohhh my goodness! I’m obsessed with mini cupcakes, muffins, cookies… you name it, if it’s mini, I’ll eat it! I’m definitely going to be bake these this weekend!
xxMK
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Stephanie Hanson says
These look absolutely DELICIOUS and ADORABLE!! I love mini anything 🙂
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michelle says
WOW, those look SOOO good! I love Lemon Merengue too!
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Margot says
Morsels of lemony goodness – yum! And you are right – minis do definitely taste best!
Jen says
Thanks Shelley! I am so excited to try these! The hubby LOVES lemon and these look perfect!
brenbren says
Those look good. To bad I am on a diet right now:(
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Brooke says
YUM!! Just printed out all the recipes.
Melanie_J says
I must make these!!! Thanks for sharing, I can’t wait to try them!!! 🙂 I <3 Mini!!!!
M says
these look fabulous! mini is better because you don’t feel so bad after eating 5 of them!! 🙂
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heather says
Those look GREAT! I am trying to think of a suitable occasion. How about the great day of……Thursday! Thanks for sharing.
Gina says
Yum!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am drooling at my desk…… I NEED to make these!!!! How do you fill a cooked cupcake???
Shelley says
Just fill a piping bag and poke the piping TIP right in the center of the cupcake. Gently Squeeze. It will fill the center a little. Don’t squeeze too much in or it will crack. 🙂
TidyMom says
O.M.G!!!!!!Shelley those look SOOOOOO good!!! I am SO trying them and soon!!! yes!! I LOVE lemon!!! any idea how that icing holds up though? are these something that needs to be eaten right away or refrigerated?
FYI…..at our house, we call mini cupcakes “poppers”…because, yes, I pop a whole one in my mouth! LOL shhhhhhhh
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Shelley says
Thanks Cheryl! 🙂 I think the general rule with Meringue is that is should be eaten fairly soon. But I think it would be fine in the fridge for a day or so…. Anyone else know?