lemonade cupcakes

Name: lemonade cupcakes
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ lemon cake mix; 3/4 cup (175 mL) water; 1/2 cup (125 mL) vegetable oil; 1/4 cup (50 mL) fresh lemon juice; 3 eggs; 1/4 cup (50 mL) presweetened lemonade flavour drink mix; 3 tablespoons (45 mL) water; 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter, softened; 2 tablespoons (30 mL) whipping cream; 3 1/2 cups (825 mL) icing sugar; 2 drops yellow food colour; Lemon slice gummy candies; 24 small drinking straws

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Prep 25 min
Total 1 hr 25 min
Servings 24

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Enjoy a citrusy twist on regular cupcakes made with Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ cake mix – perfect for dessert.

Sep 23, 2016

Ingredients

1 box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ lemon cake mix
3/4 cup (175 mL) water
1/2 cup (125 mL) vegetable oil
1/4 cup (50 mL) fresh lemon juice
3 eggs

1/4 cup (50 mL) presweetened lemonade flavour drink mix
3 tablespoons (45 mL) water
1/2 cup (125 mL) butter, softened
2 tablespoons (30 mL) whipping cream
3 1/2 cups (825 mL) icing sugar
2 drops yellow food colour

Lemon slice gummy candies
24 small drinking straws

Steps

1

Heat oven to 350°F (180°C) (325°F/160°C for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
2

In large bowl, beat all cupcake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
3

Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely
4

In small bowl, stir lemonade mix and 3 tablespoons (45 mL) water until mix is dissolved. In large bowl, beat butter, whipping cream and lemonade mixture with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes or until creamy. On low speed, gradually beat in icing sugar and food colour until blended. Frost cupcakes. Garnish with gummy candies and straws.