Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
Scrumptious strawberry lemonade cupcakes with strawberry cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 15.25 oz box yellow or white cake mix
- 3.4 oz box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup oil
- ¼ cup strawberry jam
- 1 tsp lemon zest
Lemon Glaze
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Strawberry Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened to room temperature
- ½ cup salted butter softened
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 ½ tsp lemon zest
- 4 ½ cups powdered sugar more or less
- 2 Tbsp strawberry jam
Instructions
- Combine all cake ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Beat for about 2 minutes, or till smooth. Pour batter into muffin cups filled with paper liners. Fill just over half way full. (I ended up with 26 cupcakes.)
- Bake at 350° for about 15-20 minutes, or till a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool for about 5-10 minutes.
- Combine glaze ingredients in a small bowl and whisk till smooth. Brush glaze evenly over warm cupcakes. Allow cupcakes to cool completely, then frost. Garnish with fresh strawberries if desired.
Frosting:
- Beat cream cheese and butter till smooth. Add salt, lemon zest, and 4 cups of powdered sugar. Beat in the strawberry jam, and add more powdered sugar to get the consistency you need. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 317kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 2gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 52mgSodium: 214mgPotassium: 49mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 287IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 1mg
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