Lemon Drizzle Cupcakes

Every now and then we're all allowed a treat and these lemon drizzle cupcakes are definitely that. They're yummy! 

Ingredients:

300g caster sugar

200g butter

Juice of 3 lemons

3 eggs

250g self raising flour

1/2 tea spoon baking powder

Icing sugar

1.Preheat the oven to 160C (fan/gas 3) and line a muffin case tin with your cup cake cases.

2. Mix 250g of caster sugar and 200g of butter together until light and creamy. Tip! If your butters not at room temperature or is difficult to mix, put it in the microwave for 10 seconds and it's a lot easier to mix.

3. Add the eggs and mix before sieving and folding in all the flour.

4. Squeeze 2 lemons (making sure you remove the pips) and mix into the mixture.

5. Spoon the mixture into your cases and cook for 30 mins (until you can put a knife in and it comes out clear).

6. Leave to cool whilst you mix the juice of your last lemon and 50g of caster sugar.

7. Whilst your cupcakes are still warm make 4 small holes (using a skewer) in the cake and pour a small amount of your sugar/lemon juice on top of your cake making sure to get some in the holes!

8. Leave your cakes to fully cool down and using the left over sugar/lemon juice add some icing sugar to make lemon icing (I guess with my measurements for this).

9. Drizzle on the icing and enjoy!

I would love to know if you make these, tweet me a picture @daisyspage or tag me on instagram @daisyslittleblog.

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Glowing Skin Smoothie | The Acne Diaries

As you can read here, I've been enjoying making a smoothie every day because they are very delicious and very good for you.

This smoothie recipe is one specifically tailored to be great for the skin as it contains lots of vitamin C rich fruits. The recipe is...

1 apple

1 small satsuma

1 large handful of spinach

1 large handful of frozen mango

1/4 cup of water (or squeezed lemon juice)

1 kiwi 

The reason vitamin C is important for the skin is because its an antioxidant that slows down the rate of free radical damage which cause dryness, fine lines and wrinkles. It is also key to the production of collagen, a protein the aids in the growth of cells and blood vessels which gives skin its firmness and strength. Vitamin C also helps the skin repair itself. *science lesson over*

This smoothie also has lots of other vitamins and minerals that are you good for your skin such as iron, vitamin K and copper.

I have noticed a big difference in my skin since drinking one these smoothies every day. So go drink your way to healthy skin!

p.s. I forgot to mention that this smoothie also tastes delicious (the main reason I like making it every day)

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