My first cupcake is a strawberry and vanilla cake with meringue instead of frosting on top. I started with a basic vanilla cupcake recipe and added some fresh strawberries cut up in small pieces and a little bit of strawberry jam. I cooked those while I was making the meringue. Then I spread the meringue on top of the cupcakes and put them back in the oven at broil to make the tops go golden. I had a lot of fun making meringue for the first time. I got to cook sugar for the first time too! The trick to see if its cooked just right is pretty cool. You just put a drop in cold water and if it makes a hard, little ball its done! Note to self for next time though: keep your eyes on the meringue while it broils! I took my eyes off for just one minute and it turned from white to golden all over! Its a bit over done, but it was still good :) Oh and next time, I’ll put a lot more strawberries! There clearly wasn’t enough… for me anyway ;)

Cheers!

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