Name: Little Lemon Custard Cakes Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 340g golden buttercake cake mix; 2 eggs; 2/3 cup water; 3 tbs butter, softened; 1/2 cup icing sugar mixture *to decorate; 2 tbs custard powder; 2 tbs caster sugar; 2 tsp lemon rind, grated; 1 cup milk

by AngelDust Last updated on 07/21/2021

These are very easy to make and taste sensational - the burst of lemon custard is very refreshing! - AngelDust

Ingredients

340g golden buttercake cake mix
2 eggs
2/3 cup water
3 tbs butter, softened
1/2 cup icing sugar mixture *to decorate

Lemon custard

2 tbs custard powder
2 tbs caster sugar
2 tsp lemon rind, grated
1 cup milk

Method

Step 1

To make the lemon custard, combine custard powder, sugar, rind and enough milk to make a smooth paste in a saucepan.
Step 2

Stir in remaining milk over heat until mixture boils and thickens. Allow to cool.
Step 3

Make cake according to instructions on packet using eggs, water and butter.
Step 4

Line 2 x 12-hole patty pans with the paper patty cases.
Step 5

Spoon half the mixture into patty cases. Top each with 2 level tsp of lemon custard.
Step 6

Spoon over remaining cake mixture to cover custard.
Step 7

Cook at 180C for about 20 minutes, or until cooked through. Cool on a wire rack.
Step 8

Dust cakes with sifted icing sugar to decorate.