125g/4oz butter, softened
125g/4oz caster sugar
3 eggs, separated
1tbsp finely grated lemon zest
2tbsp lemon juice
180g/6oz plain flour
1tsp baking powder
200ml/7fl oz natural yoghurt
4tbsp icing sugar
A dash of lemon juice
100g/31/2oz mixed berries
1tbsp lemon zest
Heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Set 10 paper muffin cases in a large muffin tray.
Beat the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Add the egg yolks one at a time, beating well.
Beat in the lemon zest and juice. Sift the flour and baking powder together.
Fold into the cake mixture, alternating with the yoghurt. Whisk the egg whites in a clean bowl to firm peaks. Fold into the mixture.
Fill the paper cases. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Mix the icing sugar with lemon juice thicken. Spread on top of the cakes, add a berry or two or some lemon zest, and leave to set.
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