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Home > Brazilian Recipes > Brazilian Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

Brazilian Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

March 17, 2014 by Denise Browning 36 Comments / THIS POST MAY CONTAIN AFFILIATE SALES LINKS. PLEASE SEE MY _FULL DISCLOSURE POLICY_ FOR DETAILS


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When life gives me lemons… I make cupcakes!!! 🙂 Yes, precisely: Brazilian-Style Lemon Meringue Cupcakes!!! Say what?

Do I hear you asking, “How are these cupcakes different from American lemon meringue cupcakes?”… Well, these Brazilian lemon meringue cupcakes are inspired by our torta de limão (or Brazilian lemon meringue pie), which consistes of a cookie crust, lemon mousse, and toasted meringue topping. So these cupcakes are filled with lemon mousse instead of lemon curd!! The lemon mousse is basically what sets the Brazilian lemon meringue cupcakes apart from the American ones. Another little detail: Although Brazilian lemon meringue pie is made from limes (which we call limão), I used  in these lemon meringue cupcakes what we call in Brazil limão siciliano (or true lemon) — a real favorite of mine. But you can use either limes, regular lemons, or Meyer lemons. It’s really up to you!

Brazilian Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

Besides flowers, nothing reminds me more of Spring than lemons, with their fresh, sharp flavor. I am really looking forward to its arrival. We are only a couple of days away, since the first official day of Spring in the northern hemisphere will be on March 20th. Yay!!!

Brazilian Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

Another fave of mine for springtime is our Sunshiny Mango Upside Down Cake… remember that one?

As you can imagine, coming from a tropical country, I am sick and tired of long winter days. To joyfully welcome Spring, I have prepared for us these sweet and tangy, scrumptious lemon meringue cupcakes — which are easy to prepare and real crowd-pleasers. I do hope you enjoy them as much as my family and I did!!!

Brazilian Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

Happy Spring!

xx

lemon meringue cupcakes in a platter with garnishes on the side
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Brazilian Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

Sweet and tangy lemon cupcakes filled with lemon mousse and topped with toasted meringue frosting.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 18
Author Denise Browning

Ingredients

  • For the Lemon Cupcake Batter:
  • 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (Meyer lemon, regular lemon, or lime)
  • 3 Tablespoons finely grated lemon zest (Meyer lemon, regular lemon, or lime)
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 large eggs at room temperature
  • For the Lemon Mousse:
  • 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (Meyer lemon regular lemon, or lime)
  • 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • For the Toasted Meringue Frosting:
  • 8 large egg whites
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • A few drops of fresh lemon juice (Meyer lemon, regular lemon, or lime)
  • Lemon zest (Meyer lemon, regular lemon, or lime)

Instructions

  • To make the lemon cupcake batter, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (178 degrees C). Line a cupcake tin and reserve.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, stir in together the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, combine whole milk and both lemon juice and zest. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl with paddle attachment, beat softened butter for about 1 minute on medium speed. Then add the sugar, beating at low speed until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes). Add eggs, one at a time, to the sugar mixture, beating well on low speed after each addition. Alternately, add the dry ingredients or flour mixture and also the reserved mixture of milk and lemon juice and zest to the egg mixture, beating well after each addition.
  • Using an ice cream scoop, fill cupcake liners 3/4 full with the batter. Bake for 15 minutes or until cupcakes are puffy and bounce back when lightly touched. Let cool completely on a rack before filling with lemon mousse and meringue frosting.
  • To make the lemon mousse, whisk all the 3 ingredients together until obtaining a homogeneous mixture. Fill cupcakes with lemon mousse by first cutting out a small plug in the center of each cupcake using a paring knife. The plug should be to about one half of the vertical depth of the cupcake. Reserve the cupcake plug. Pipe lemon mousse into each hole. Close the hole with the reserved plug -- this will require trimming off most of the bottom part of the plug so that when replaced in the hole the plug will be level with the rest of the top of the cupcake, and will not squeeze out the mousse. Place filled cupcakes in the refrigerator.
  • To prepare the toasted meringue frosting: Place egg whites, sugar, and cream of tartar in the heatproof bowl of an electric mixer. Then, set the bowl over a saucepan containing simmering water. Whisk constantly for about 3-4 minutes or until sugar has dissolved and whites are warm to the touch.
  • Transfer bowl to electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat mixture on low speed and then gradually increase to high until obtaining stiff, glossy peaks (about 5 minutes). Add a few drops of fresh lemon juice, mixing until combined. Using a large star tip or other tip of your preference, pipe meringue onto the cupcakes. Toast meringue with a blow torch and sprinkle lemon zest on top of the toasted meringue. Decorate as desired, serve, and enjoy!
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  1. Shema | LifeScoops

    March 17, 2014 at 2:44 pm

    5 stars
    Lemon and Meringue both are my favorites… These cupcakes look gorgeous !! Love them!!

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      March 17, 2014 at 3:06 pm

      Thanks a lot, Shema!

      Reply
  2. Gintare @Gourmantine

    March 17, 2014 at 5:01 pm

    I love a good lemon meringue pie and I’m sure these would be sensational! it’s funny, but back in Lithuania we always consider the start of spring the 1st of March (summer 1st June and so on), so for me spring has already started 😉

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      March 17, 2014 at 9:56 pm

      The weather in Texas is crazy. One day looks like Spring has already arrived. The following day seems that winter has returned again and insists on staying. I am looking forward to Spring even though has not officially started in the US.

      Reply
  3. Juliana

    March 17, 2014 at 5:05 pm

    5 stars
    Oh Denise! These lemon meringue cupcakes look so good..thanks for the informative post, I had no idea about the difference between the Brazilian and American lemon meringue pie…you sure perfected this treat…
    Have a wonderful week ahead and Happy Spring 😀

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      March 17, 2014 at 9:57 pm

      Thank you, Juliana!!! Likewise…

      Reply
  4. Norma | Allspice and Nutmeg

    March 17, 2014 at 5:34 pm

    Oh wow, these look so scrumptious. Lemon yum!

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      March 17, 2014 at 9:57 pm

      Thanks a lot, Norma! And welcome to FBTY!!!

      Reply
  5. Rekha

    March 17, 2014 at 11:40 pm

    Oh Denise both my favorite! I can imagine how delicious this would have been 🙂 Love it!

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      March 18, 2014 at 7:05 am

      Rekha, dear! Thanks a lot!!

      Reply
  6. Sugar et al

    March 18, 2014 at 4:35 am

    5 stars
    These are for me Denise. Seriously! Lemon mousse in a cupcake topped with meringue..the thought itself gets me excited. They look very pretty and the colour is just perfect.

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      March 18, 2014 at 7:06 am

      Thanks, Sonali! Glad to hear that you got excited about these cupcakes…

      Reply
  7. Little Cooking Tips

    March 18, 2014 at 7:38 am

    5 stars
    Fantastic cupcakes Denise!!! We love the use of condensed milk in sweets like that!:)
    Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      March 18, 2014 at 7:41 am

      Thank you for stopping by!!!

      Reply
  8. Daniela

    March 18, 2014 at 8:35 am

    I love sweets with a lemony touch.
    This is just my kind of dessert!
    Sunshine on your plate 🙂

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      March 18, 2014 at 1:47 pm

      Thank you so much, Daniela!

      Reply
  9. Shashi @ http://runninsrilankan.com

    March 18, 2014 at 8:38 am

    5 stars
    Denise – the texture on these cupcakes is phenomenal – they look so so moist and simply decadent! The Lemon mousse filling is an incredible idea – and the meringue topping is gorgeous!

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      March 18, 2014 at 1:48 pm

      Thank you, Shashi! I am happy that you have enjoyed every single component of these treats!

      Reply
  10. Amira

    March 18, 2014 at 10:14 am

    I like lemon but I do not like lemon cakes!!! I find it very tangy … but your version seems, sounds and looks mouthwatering !!! I am really really thinking of trying those babes 🙂

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      March 18, 2014 at 1:48 pm

      Thanks, Amira! They are lemony yet mild.

      Reply
  11. Coffee and Crumpets

    March 18, 2014 at 11:48 am

    As I read your post and drool at your gorgeous sunshiny cupcakes, I am rudely awakened by the swirls of blowing snow outside my window! I think spring would be nice now! As would one of those lemon cupcakes, I adore lemon cakes and these look so happy!

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      March 18, 2014 at 1:49 pm

      Thanks, Nazneen! I have been looking forward to Spring!!!

      Reply
  12. Francesca

    March 18, 2014 at 2:34 pm

    Denise, these look wonderfully spring-y. I’d eat one for breakfast, cupcake first, meringue last (its my favorite thing!!!!)

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      March 18, 2014 at 3:29 pm

      I see…Thanks so much, Francesca!!!

      Reply
  13. Mi Vida en un Dulce

    March 18, 2014 at 7:34 pm

    You are welcoming Spring, and we are saying good bye to Summer…not a tragedy if I do it with one of your cupcakes…!!!

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      March 19, 2014 at 7:19 am

      🙂 …I wish I could send them by mail to you!!!

      Reply
  14. Liz

    March 19, 2014 at 9:37 am

    Denise, my family would be thrilled to usher in spring with your gorgeous lemon meringue cupcakes!!! LOVE these!

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      March 19, 2014 at 9:49 am

      Thanks, Liz! I wish I could fedex them some… 🙂

      Reply
  15. De

    March 19, 2014 at 10:41 am

    5 stars
    I’m enthralled with your version of Lemon Meringue Cupcakes as lemon desserts are a personal favorite! Your opening photo is just magnificent! I want to grab the lush cupcake off my computer screen!

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      March 19, 2014 at 10:47 am

      Thank you so much, Deb!

      Reply
  16. Karen (Back Road Journal)

    March 20, 2014 at 6:55 am

    5 stars
    I love lemon meringue pie so I know I would be crazy about your Brazilian lemon cupcakes. They look absolutely delicious.

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      March 20, 2014 at 7:08 am

      Thanks, Karen!

      Reply
  17. Chris @ The Café Sucré Farine

    March 24, 2014 at 6:16 pm

    Oh these look wonderful Denise. I’ve had lemon on the brain lately too, it is such a spring-thing! I love the idea of meringue instead of icing, such a nice change.

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      March 24, 2014 at 6:28 pm

      Thanks, Chris! Nothing reminds me Spring more than lemons — and flowers as well.

      Reply
  18. Lady Lilith

    May 5, 2014 at 9:15 pm

    Lemon merengue is a favorite here.

    Reply
    • Denise Browning

      May 6, 2014 at 7:00 am

      I do enjoy these cupcakes a lot…

      Reply

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