Description
Delightfully moist mini cakes infused with nutty brown butter and fresh lemon zest, topped with a light lemon glaze. Perfect for elegant tea time or any special occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest (about 2 lemons)
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- For the glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a mini muffin tin or line with paper liners.
- In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Continue cooking, swirling the pan occasionally, until butter turns golden brown and smells nutty, about 4–5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together sugar and eggs until pale and fluffy. Stir in lemon zest and lemon juice.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Alternately add the flour mixture and milk to the egg mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
- Slowly pour in the cooled brown butter and fold gently until incorporated.
- Divide batter evenly among mini muffin cups, filling about 3/4 full.
- Bake for 15–18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- For the glaze, whisk powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest together until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cakes.
Notes
- Be careful not to burn the butter—remove from heat once browned and nutty.
- These mini cakes freeze well. Wrap tightly and freeze up to 2 months.
- For extra zing, add a teaspoon of vanilla extract to the batter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini cake
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg