Lemon and lime is one of those classic combinations, perhaps because of Sprite. Like attracts like, so citrus goes with citrus?
It’s common to see the combination in a drink, but in baked goods, it’s usually lemon or lime, not both. So to put both in the same confectionery is just… unthinkable! How would such a thing happen?
Andrew had a difficult time meeting girls. Even though he was tall, good-looking, and an incredibly nice guy, he was one of those hopelessly shy Asian guys that had trouble expressing his feelings to anyone who made his heart beat faster.
Thinking it would be a great opportunity to meet women in a safe setting, he signed up for a baking class at a nearby kitchenware store. He did have an interest in baking, and what better place was there to meet women than in a kitchen-related setting? He hated himself for thinking it. So sexist. And yet… statistically valid.
He strode into the kitchen classroom five minutes early. Andrew liked being early, since he hated being late and stared at by people in a room. There was only one other person there, a cute Asian girl with medium-length hair, the curls tumbling across her shoulders like wild vines dangling onto a bed of rocks. She smiled when she saw his face, and the room lit up as if a nuclear bomb had detonated nearby, filling the room with brilliant illumination.
They introduced themselves. She was Gina, a sales representative at a nearby pharmaceutical company. He was Andrew, an engineer at a small startup. They chatted about their mutual love of baked goods. The local Korean bakery had buttery rolls that were to die for. The aroma alone when walking into the bakery was enough to put you into a blissful coma you hoped you would never have to wake up from.
Other people started filing in, but to them it didn’t matter. They continued to talk like two childhood friends catching up after decades apart. And yet there was this ineffable energy between them, something that pushed their connection past the realm of friends.
Andrew and Gina’s conversation was suddenly cut short, however, when the instructor clapped her hands to begin the class. The lesson today was cupcakes. Lemon cupcakes topped with lemon curd. Everyone in the class gazed at the instructor intently. Except Andrew and Gina, who stole sideways glances at each other, smirking ever so slightly with each furtive glimpse.
Everyone formed pairs to actually make their dessert. Andrew and Gina naturally drifted together like two sheets of paper with wind blown between them. They silently went about making lemon cupcakes, all the while feeling invisible sparks of attraction that were heating up between them, small shocks of excitement electrifying the air.
Without exchanging a single word, they made the lemon curd together. In perfect unison, as Andrew whisked together some egg yolks and sugar, Gina poured in the lemon juice and zest to give it that distinctive citrus taste. The curd came together just as the cupcakes finished baking in the oven. The timing was nearly perfect, as if it were a sign of things in the universe aligning.
They continued to assemble the cupcakes, their eyes darting carefully but intensely at each other. It was as if they could see into each other’s souls, Andrew with his piercing brown eyes, Gina with her fierce almond globes. Like laser beams shooting through layers of flesh to expose the inner workings of the human psyche.
The cupcakes somehow managed to get assembled and eaten, but that was quickly forgotten. Andrew invited Gina over to his apartment, an invitation she readily accepted. Her lips seemed to expand and become more luscious before his very eyes.
He guided her into his apartment, sparsely decorated yet strangely inviting. After pouring two glasses of wine, they quickly nestled into the plush leather couch, their bodies melding into one ball of human flesh. Their lips soon found themselves in contact, the slight hint of tannins apparent in both of their mouths.
As Andrew gently lowered Gina onto her back, her blouse flew up off of her body like a flock of birds scared by a gunshot. Her skirt easily slid off of her waist, exposing her lace panties that were already starting to show signs of moisture. Gina quickly reciprocated, pulling Andrew’s shirt over his head and revealing an unexpectedly toned body with abs she was happy to run her hands over. The belt came off next, and the pants dropped soon after. He was noticeably excited, a massive tent in his gray boxer shorts pointing straight at her nether region.
The panties and boxers both slid off their bodies in one fluid motion, with an urgency neither one had experienced in some time. Andrew took his long, slender fingers and inserted them into her sex, which prompted a moan from her that made his heart skip a beat. Warmth surrounded his hand as he went deeper and deeper. He extended his fingers and curled them towards his palm, making a come hither motion as his fingertips caressed the magic spot that was the gateway to sheer exultation.
Her eyes rolled into the back of her head. Her mind went blank as rapture erased every trace of logical thought in her consciousness. She blindly reached for his member, stroking it gently and eliciting a moan from him, all the while not really knowing what she was doing. She was on autopilot, the fingers in her vagina tickling the spot that was the source of the pure mass of sexual energy she had become.
Gina, eyes fiery like a possessed demon, flipped Andrew onto his back with a strength she never had previously. He was turned on by this display of power. His fluid started to trickle down the side of his penis, and she quickly grabbed it and aligned her vulva with it. The piston had found its cylinder; the thrusting could commence. She made a circular motion with her hips, which sent all sorts of sensations shooting throughout her groin area. No pharmaceutical produced by her company could produce feelings like this.
Andrew could feel blood rushing towards his privates, almost losing consciousness from the sudden migration of hemoglobin away from his brain. His body didn’t care about supplying the brain with enough blood at this point; the penis needed it more. It was engorged with more blood than it had ever seen before, its hardness becoming noticeable inside of Gina. Their natural lubrication mixed together, making it increasingly easier for her to gyrate her hips on top of Andrew’s groin in contortions she never thought were possible.
Their thrusting became faster, more intense, more urgent. Gina started to buck vertically like a cowgirl trying to stay on a horse, while Andrew began to thrust upward, trying to get every last inch of himself into her. She angled her pelvis in just the right way so that the tip of his penis was grazing the spot.
The pressure was reaching the breaking point, like steam inside of a kettle on the verge of whistling. Their moans grew louder, sweat dripping from their bodies, lubricating fluid mingling inside of Gina. She bore down on Andrew, taking every inch of him inside of her, and she let out a loud moan while gripping his body as if he were the only thing keeping her from falling off of the cliff of rapture. Andrew’s breathing was becoming more and more audible, and seconds later he let out a guttural moan that he had never vocalized before. His semen shot out with violent force, reaching the extreme corners of Gina’s vagina.
In a complete role reversal, Gina seemed to fall asleep on the couch immediately after their intimate act, while Andrew was full of energy. He looked at the naked beauty sprawled across his couch, and he was brought back to the baking class he took a mere hour earlier. There he met this wonderful creature, and they had made those heavenly lemon cupcakes.
Despite just having finished rocking her world, ambitious man that he was, Andrew wanted to impress her even more. Could he improve on those cupcakes they had made in class? He was sure he could. Think, Andrew, think.
Andrew got dressed and washed up and sauntered over to the kitchen. The fruit bowl on the counter beckoned to him, and he found that he had lemons and limes. Limes! That was the ingredient that would elevate these cupcakes to the next level. He added zest from both lemons and limes into the cupcake batter and proceeded to prepare the buttercream, to which he added lemon and lime juice.
The cupcakes were soon ready, and they had a heavenly citrus aroma. He slathered them with the buttercream and bit into one. The tartness and sweetness of the frosting went perfectly with the moist cupcakes that had a noticeable lemon-lime flavor.
Gina was waking from her nap, the smell of freshly-baked cupcakes enough to rouse her. He fed her a cupcake, and it was enough to send her into another blissful state. The sweet confection seemed to recharge her. She was ready for round two already.
Gosh these must be some amazing cupcakes if it can energize her like that. Must be all that sugar…
I got this recipe from Baking Bites.
Lemon Lime Cupcakes
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon zest
1 tablespoon lime zest
2 large eggs
1 cup milk
Frosting
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 to 3 cups powdered sugar
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the lemon and lime zest until mixed.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
- Stir in one third of the flour mixture, and then add half the milk.
- Stir in another third of the flour mixture, and then the remaining half cup of milk.
- Stir in the remaining flour mixture and stir until just combined.
- Line a muffin tin with 12 paper liners, and divide the batter evenly between them.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until the cupcakes are set.
- To make the frosting, beat together the butter, lemon juice, and lime juice.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar while mixing, until the frosting is thick and creamy.
- Cool the cupcakes on a wire rack, and then spread the frosting on top.
The wet ingredients: butter, sugar, lemon zest, lime zest, and eggs. The batter has a slight green tinge from the lime zest.
After adding the dry ingredients and milk, it’s not so green.
The batter goes into a muffin pan with paper liners.
The frosting, with lemon and lime juice.
The cupcakes are done after 20 minutes, with a nice golden color.
Because of the large amount of liquid in the frosting, it’s not that stiff, and so I couldn’t really pipe it. Instead, I just spread it on top of the cupcakes.
The frosting had a nice citrus flavor, while the cupcake itself also had a nice flavor from the zest.