French Cupcakes: Lemon & Ricotta Cupcakes

Directions

1. -Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius
2. -Mix softened butter with sugar so as to obtain a creamy mixture.
3. -Lightly beat the 2 eggs. Mix them with the butter cream little by little.
4. -Add the finely chopped zest of 1 lemon, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, the sieved flour, and the baking powder.. Mix well.
5. -Fill one fourth of each cup with that cupcake mixture.
6. Add a “large” teaspoon of ricotta.
7. Cover the ricotta with more cupcake mixture. Make sure to fill only three fourths of each cup.
8. -Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes.
9. -Prepare the icing/glacage:
10. In a bowl pour the icing sugar with a few drops of hot water and mix. Cover with cellophane paper and keep aside (you can use it until the cakes have completely cooled down.
11. -Cut 6~9 slices of the second lemon. Take off the outer skin.
12. -As soon as the cakes have completely cooled down, Top with one teaspoon of icing. Spread to make a small circle as in picture above. Top with one slice of lemon.
13. As this is a cupcake designed for adults, drink a dry white wine with them!