Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes

By Ellie

20 Person

35 Minutes

0 Calories

Cupcakes are the perfect treat to combine the fresh, bright flavors of strawberry and lemon. Fill them with lemon curd for an extra level of deliciousness! Close-up of a lemon cupcake topped with fresh strawberry frosting and a fresh lemon slice. Strawberry lemonade, without a doubt, is a flavor combination meant to channel the freshness and lightness of spring. And, as good as the drink itself might be, is there anything better than taking a great combination and turning it into a cupcake? Obviously not.

Ingredients

Frosting

Strawberry slices, for garnish
Lemon Slices, for garnish
4 drops Red food coloring
1/4 c. Lemonade or freshly squeezed lemon juice
3 1/2 c. Powdered sugar, divided
1 c. Butter, softened

Cupcakes

20 Strawberries, trimmed
1 box White cake mix

Method

01

Preheat oven to 350℉ and line 2 muffin tins with 20 cupcake liners.
02

In a large bowl, prepare cake batter according to package directions. Pour batter into prepared liners, then place a strawberry into each. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely.
03

Make lemonade frosting: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat together butter and half of the powdered sugar until smooth. Beat in the lemonade and the rest of the powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in enough red food coloring to make pink (4 drops worked well for us).
04

Using a large star tip, pipe cooled cupcakes with lemonade frosting. Garnish with a lemon slice, a strawberry slice, and a decorative straw.

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Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes

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01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 20 servings
Prep Time 15 Mins
Total Time 35 Mins

02 Ingredients

Frosting

Strawberry slices, for garnish

Lemon Slices, for garnish

4 drops Red food coloring

1/4 c. Lemonade or freshly squeezed lemon juice

3 1/2 c. Powdered sugar, divided

1 c. Butter, softened

Cupcakes

20 Strawberries, trimmed

1 box White cake mix

03 Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350℉ and line 2 muffin tins with 20 cupcake liners.

Step 2

In a large bowl, prepare cake batter according to package directions. Pour batter into prepared liners, then place a strawberry into each. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely.

Step 3

Make lemonade frosting: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat together butter and half of the powdered sugar until smooth. Beat in the lemonade and the rest of the powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in enough red food coloring to make pink (4 drops worked well for us).

Step 4

Using a large star tip, pipe cooled cupcakes with lemonade frosting. Garnish with a lemon slice, a strawberry slice, and a decorative straw.

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