Citrus packed Lemon Blossoms are bite sized treats perfect for any occasion. They are coated in a lemon glaze for a decadent dessert.
Lemon Blossoms are so easy to make using a cake mix. They are so moist and packed with lemon flavor thanks to lemon pudding mix!
It’s such a fun recipe using miniature muffin tins for the perfect size. The whole family loves this and considers it one of the Best Lemon Desserts along with Lemon Cake Mix Cookies , Lemon Angel Food Cake , Strawberry Lemonade Cookies Recipe and Lemon Pudding Cake.
I also have been making Lemon Pound Cake Recipe.
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Why This Recipe Works
The recipe is a breeze using a yellow cake mix. It is flavor packed and moist. Anyone that loves lemon recipes needs to try this.
The bite size cupcakes make it perfect to serve at brunch, birthday parties, holidays or snacks.
Ingredients
Muffins
- Yellow Cake Mix. Feel free to use any brand you prefer.
- Instant Lemon Pudding Mix. Make sure to use instant pudding.
- Large Eggs. Room temperature is best.
Glaze
- Powdered Sugar. I like to sift the powdered sugar to ensure it is smooth and lump free.
- Lemon Juice. Fresh lemon juice is suggested.
- Milk. Whole milk will make the glaze rich.
Get the entire ingredients for the recipe at the bottom of the page.
Step by Step Instructions
- Step 1. First, go ahead and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Then spray mini muffin tins with cooking spray.
Step 2. Combine the cake mix, pudding and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Beat until smooth.
Step 3. Then pour the batter into the mini muffin tins. Only fill them halfway.
Step 4. Bake for Lemon Blossoms for about 10-12 minutes. Then remove from the pan to a wire rack to cool.
Step 5. Combine the glaze ingredients in a mixing bowl. You may need to adjust the milk to get the desired consistency. While the muffins are still warm, dip the top of the muffins into the glaze. Then place on the cooling rack to set.
Storage
Store any leftover lemon blossoms in an airtight container for up to 5-7 days.
For prolonged storage, freeze the Lemon Blossoms. Flash freeze them on a baking sheet for 1-2 hours. Then transfer to a freezer bag or container up to 2 months.
Pro Tips
- Extra glaze. You can spoon additional glaze ingredients on top of the lemon muffins if you prefer.
- Make in batches. If you only have one mini muffin pan, these blossoms can be made in batches.
- Don’t follow the cake or pudding directions. You are only using the dry mix and following the instructions in this recipe for Lemon Blossoms.
- Use instant pudding. Instant pudding is necessary in this recipe. It makes the mini cupcakes so moist and flavorful.
- Extra Lemon. Swap the yellow cake mix for lemon cake mix.
- Topping. Melt white chocolate and drizzle over top of the blossoms instead of the glaze.
- Don’t overfill. Only pour batter into the muffin cups halfway.
More Lemon Desserts
It’s your turn to make these Lemon Blossoms with tons of lemon flavor. Give them a try and leave a comment once you do.
Lemon Blossoms
Ingredients
For the Muffins:
- 1 box Yellow Cake Mix 15.25 ounces
- 1 box Instant Lemon Pudding Mix 3.4 ounces
- 4 Large Eggs
- 3/4 cup Vegetable Oil
For the Glaze:
- 3 cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
- 4 Tablespoons Milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray mini muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix together the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs and vegetable oil with a hand held mixer or stand up mixer until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the mini muffin tins, filling them up approximately halfway (do not overfill).
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges start to brown slightly.
- Carefully remove the mini muffins to a wire rack to cool.
- Whisk together the glaze ingredients in a medium size mixing bowl. Check the consistency of the glaze and add more milk if you think it’s needed.
- While the muffins are still warm, dip the top of the muffins into the glaze and set the muffins back on the cooling rack for the muffins to cool and glaze to set.
- Once the muffins are cool and set, then they are ready to serve and enjoy!
Love these bite size treats!