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Coffee and lime muffins

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Coffee, vanilla and a hint of lime: Simon Rimmer’s muffins make a tasty teatime treat.

Ingredients

For the vanilla icing

  • 125g/4½oz unsalted butter

  • 200g/7oz icing sugar

  • 50ml/2fl oz strong espresso

  • 1 vanilla pod, seeds scraped out

Preparation method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Grease a 12-hole muffin tray.

  2. Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until light and fluffy. Slowly beat in the eggs until well incorporated. Beat in the espresso until well combined.

  3. Sift in the flour and baking powder and add the lime zest and juice. Stir the mixture together until just combined.

  4. Spoon the mixture into the muffin tray and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until risen and golden-brown. Remove the tray from the oven and set aside to cool on a wire rack.

  5. Meanwhile, for the vanilla icing, beat the butter in a bowl until pale and fluffy, then fold in the icing sugar. Beat in the espresso and vanilla seeds until well combined.

  6. Cut the muffins in half horizontally and fill with the icing, then spread more icing on top. Sprinkle over the extra lime zest.

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