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    Home » Desserts

    Lemon Curd Butterfly Cupcakes

    Published: Mar 1, 2013 · Updated: Mar 30, 2023 by Angela Coleby · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads ·

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    These keto lemon curd butterfly cupcakes are a delightful and healthy treat that everyone will love. They are perfect for special occasions, parties, or just as a sweet snack to enjoy anytime. So, go ahead and indulge in a delicious cupcake without any guilt or worry!

    Baked with almond flour, these moist cupcakes are filled with our sugar free lemon curd and topped with sponge butterfly wings. They are a great cupcake to make with your kids too.

    lemon curd cupcakes

    To me, butterfly cakes are something that takes me back to my childhood as we used to bake this on a Sunday afternoon. This is a lovely fresh cupcake that is full of the zing of spring!

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more information.

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    • WHAT ARE BUTTERFLY CUPCAKES?
    • INGREDIENTS
    • HOW TO MAKE KETO BUTTERFLY CUPCAKES
    • STORAGE
    • RECIPE TIPS
    • MORE KETO CUPCAKE RECIPES
    • Keto Lemon Curd Butterfly Cupcake

    WHAT ARE BUTTERFLY CUPCAKES?

    Butterfly cupcakes, also known as butterfly cakes, are a type of cupcake that is filled with cream or jam and decorated with wings made from the cupcake cut in half. The cupcake is first baked in a cupcake liner, and once it's cooled, a small circular portion is cut from the top of the cake. This top portion is then cut in half, and the halves are placed in a butterfly-like shape, with the cream or jam filling spread in the center.

    INGREDIENTS

    We use a favorite almond flour cupcake recipe for these lemon curd butterfly cakes.

    lemon cupcakes
    • Almond flour - use finely ground almond flour
    • Butter - the melted butter can be substituted with coconut oil
    • Sweetener - we used allulose but any other low carb sweetener such as monkfruit or Swerve could be used.
    • Lemon curd - We use homemade sugar free lemon curd but you could use a sugar free berry jam too.

    HOW TO MAKE KETO BUTTERFLY CUPCAKES

    These are a fun family cupcake to make. Bake any keto vanilla muffin, cut a centre out, fill it and top with the sponge centres, cut into wings.

    baked vanilla muffins

    Bake almond flour vanilla muffins

    remove half of muffin top

    Remove the top centre of the muffin and set aside

    lemon curd in muffins

    Fill with lemon curd

    butterfly wings

    Replace the removed cut cupcake on to to be the wings.

    STORAGE

    Keep the assembled cupcakes in an sealed container in the fridge. They should last up to 5 days, but are best enjoyed fresh.

    RECIPE TIPS

    These low carb cupcakes can be made with coconut flour in place of the coconut flour. Our apple pie muffin recipe can be used.

    Add lemon juice to the cake butter for a stronger lemon taste.

    Fill the cupcakes with a mixture of whipped cream and lemon curd for a softer lemon flavor.

    butterfly cakes

    MORE KETO CUPCAKE RECIPES

    Enjoy baking cupcakes with these low carb recipes:

    Keto Blueberry Cupcakes

    Keto Coquito Cupcakes

    Low Carb Heart Cupcakes

    Mini Chocolate Chilli Cupcakes

    This recipe was originally posted in March 2012. The content and photographs have been updated but the recipe remains the same.

    lemon curd cupcakes

    Keto Lemon Curd Butterfly Cupcake

    Angela Coleby
    Cute and easy low carb butterfly cupcakes made with almond flour and a lemon curd filling.
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Course Cupcakes
    Cuisine British, gluten free, Low Carb
    Servings 10 cupcakes
    Calories 266 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 2 cups almond flour
    • ½ cup allulose or other low carb sweetener
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • ½ cup butter melted
    • 4 medium eggs
    • ¼ cup almond milk
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 cup lemon curd low carb (recipe in above link)

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F degrees.
    • Mix the almond flour, baking powder and salt together in a large mixing bowl.
    • In another mixing bowl mix the butter, water, eggs, allulose and vanilla essence.
    • Combine the wet and dry ingredients together and stir well.
    • Pour the mixture into a muffin tin lined with cupcake cases.
    • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until firm and golden.
    • Allow to cool, then with a small knife, cut out circles from the cupcakes. Turn the circles on their sides and trim down slightly, (so that they will fit better on the cupcake). Cut in half.
    • Fill the holes in the cupcakes with the lemon curd.
    • Place the two cut circle halves on top of the cupcake, with the longside next to each other...making the "butterfly" wings.

    Notes

    Makes 10 cupcakes
    The net carbs will be the total carb count minus the fibre count. Carb count excludes sugar alcohols.
    Any nutritional analysis on the website is based on an estimate, calculated by Spoonacular from the individual ingredients in each recipe. Variations may occur for various reasons, including product availability and food preparation. We make no representation or warranty of the accuracy of this information

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cupcakeCalories: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 8gFat: 25gFiber: 2g

    The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator.

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    1. Kat Rogers

      June 20, 2018 at 4:09 am

      OH YEAH~ I Do Have A Question, Please~ What, Exactly, Is VANILLA ESSENCE? Not the same as Vanilla EXTRACT, I'm guessing.
      Thank You kindly, My Dear!

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        June 20, 2018 at 9:23 am

        It's much the same thing.

        Reply
    2. Kat Rogers

      June 20, 2018 at 4:02 am

      I'm So Glad That Someone, Besides ME, Finds Me Amusing~ Thanks! ? And Have A Most Lovely Day!

      Reply
    3. Kat Rogers

      June 06, 2018 at 4:19 am

      Oh my gosh~ I'm back AGAIN! It's 4:10 in THE MORNING and I CANNOT STOP Looking Through YOUR Recipes! Not that I'm going to make The Lemon Curd (of which I Have A Bag Of ORGANIC LEMONS IN MY FRIDGE WAITING/WANTING TO BE SQUEEZED!) But in anticipation of making this, Could You Please Update The Link TO Said Lemon Curd... at Your Earliest Convenience?
      Thank You Sooo Much!
      Purrs, ?

      Reply
      • Kat Rogers

        June 06, 2018 at 4:34 am

        Good Lord~ I PROMISE That After This, I WILL PUT DOWN THE TABLET & STOP BOTHERING YOU... FOR THE NIGHT, ANYWAY! ? AND PLEASE FORGIVE ME, but I just saw another link for The Lemon Curd!
        I know that all of Those Wonderful Ads On Your Site Are Very Important For YOU... $$$ or £££ OR... but for me they are popping up all over the page and due to the fact that I'm easily distracted, I completely missed seeing The Title Line!
        SHORT STORY LONG~ That's MY Style~ PLEASE DISREGARD (OR DELETE!) MY PREVIOUS COMMENT ATTACHED TO THIS REPLY! SERIOUSLY, I NEED TO EAT SOMETHING (OMG~ LIKE THAT BROCCOLI & BLUE CHEESE STROMBOLI~[SP?]!!)!
        Thanks & Good Night... Morning?!

        Reply
        • Angela Coleby

          June 06, 2018 at 10:28 am

          Kat, you have made me giggle this morning when I woke up to your messages! Thank you for your comments and I hope you enjoy the recipes.

          Reply
          • Kat Rogers

            June 20, 2018 at 4:01 am

            I'm So Glad That Someone, Besides ME, Finds Me Amusing~ Thanks! ? And Have A Most Lovely Day!

            Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        June 06, 2018 at 10:28 am

        I'll put it on the list to do! When life give you lemons, make lemon curd!

        Reply
    4. Naomi

      October 30, 2016 at 4:54 am

      When you say half a cup of butter melted. Do you mean solid butter half a cup then melt or half a cup of melted butter. I'm hoping the latter

      Reply
      • Angela Coleby

        October 30, 2016 at 9:08 am

        I cut up solid butter in a half cup and melt it but measure the melted butter back in the half cup to make sure the measurement is correct. Sometimes I can be too zealous with my packing of the solid butter into the measuring cup.

        Reply
    5. Libby

      March 03, 2013 at 2:28 pm

      Made lemon curd and butterfly cakes today. Absolutely delish and such a treat for me to have lemon curd as a diabetic.

      Reply
      • Divalicious

        March 03, 2013 at 4:10 pm

        Glad you enjoyed it Libby!

        Reply
    6. A Table in the Sun

      March 02, 2013 at 3:24 am

      I adore lemon curd. These would be such a nice weekend treat.

      Reply

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