Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes
Not only does this recipe for Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes look stunning but they taste amazing too. They are bright and sunny while being so easy to make.
Servings: 24
Calories: 302kcal
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- 1 box White Cake Mix
- 1 box Strawberry Jell-O
- 2 tbsp Sweetened Lemonade mix
- 16 oz thawed package Frozen Strawberries in Sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 1/3 cup Vegetable Oil
For the Frosting and Serving:
- ½ cup Butter
- 6 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1/4 cup Sweetened Lemonade mix
- 2 tbsp Water
- Chewy Lemonheads candy for topping
Instructions
For the Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Stir together Cake mix, dry Jello and 2 tbsp lemonade mix.
- Puree strawberries.
- Add strawberries, eggs and vegetable oil to dry ingredients.
- Mix until smooth and blended.
- Place liners in cupcake pan and fill 2/3 to 3/4 full.
- Bake about 20 minutes.
- Allow to cook completely.
For the Frosting and Serving:
- Cream butter in a medium bowl.
- Slowly add in the powdered sugar and 1/4 cup lemonade mix. Add water as needed, until everything is incorporated and frosting is right consistency.
- Transfer icing to piping bag or zippered bag and clip corner to pipe.
- Ice tops of each cupcake and top each cupcake with a Lemonhead candy.
Notes
Optional: dust with white sanding sugar and lemon head candy.
Nutrition
Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 1mg
