Strawberry Lemonade cupcakes

Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes With Fresh Strawberry Buttercream

 

 

You will love this easy, quick, super-moist strawberry lemonade cupcakes recipe! Includes directions on how to prepare a fresh strawberry buttercream frosting.

Prep: 15 mins Cook: 20 mins Total: 35 mins

Ingredients:

• 1 (18.25 oz.) strawberry cake mix
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
• 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp.) lemon juice
• 4 eggs

Frosting Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1/4 cup pureed strawberries (made from fresh or frozen strawberries)
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3 - 4 cups powdered sugar (adjust to achieve desired consistency)

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
Add the cake mix, buttermilk, oil and lemon juice to a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Add eggs one at a time, until the batter is well-mixed. Increase speed to high and beat until thick and fluffy, 2 minutes longer.
Pour or scoop the batter into the paper liners until they are 2/3 full. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cupcakes cool on a wire rack.

To Make Frosting:

Cream butter in an electric mixer on medium-speed until smooth and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Then add in the strawberries, vanilla and lemon juice, and mix on low-speed until combined. Gradually add in the powdered sugar and mix until combined. Then beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, another 3-5 minutes. (Add in more powdered sugar if consistency is too nifthin.)
 

***To frost 24 cupcakes as I did (pictured above), I’d recommend making a double batch of the frosting. But if you’re just spreading it on with a knife, one batch should be plenty! :)

Recipe adapted from Hello, Cupcake! http://www.amazon.com/Hello-Cupcake-Irresistibly-Playful-Creations/dp/0618829253/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272327295&sr=8-1 and Chow http://www.chow.com/recipes/12100-salted-caramel-frosting?tag=bd;main_body


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