Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting

Beautiful cupcakes that taste as good as they look! They are a perfect summer cupcake!

Rachel turned three in April. I know, what happened to my baby? For her birthday party, I made a unicorn cake. But her actual birthday was about a week before the party, and I felt like I needed to make something for her special day. When I asked her what she wanted, she told me “pink cake”.

She loves strawberries. No, she adores strawberries! And I had a cake mix in the pantry and a lemon in the fridge. So I decided to make Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes. I combined three of my favorite recipes to come up with these, and they were an epic success! Everyone loved them, not just the birthday girl.

Ingredients
Cupcakes

• 1 box yellow or white cake mix
• 1 (3.4 oz) box vanilla pudding mix
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/4 cup strawberry jam
• 1 tsp lemon zest

Lemon Glaze

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

Strawberry Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

• 4-ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• 1/2 cup butter, softened

pinch of salt

• 1-2 tsp lemon zest
• 4-5 cups powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp strawberry jam

Instructions

1. Combine all cake ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Beat for about 2 minutes, or till smooth. Pour batter into muffin cups filled with paper liners. Fill just over half way full. (I ended up with 26 cupcakes.)
2. Bake at 350° for about 15-20 minutes, or till a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool for about 5-10 minutes.
3. Combine glaze ingredients in a small bowl and whisk till smooth. Brush glaze evenly over warm cupcakes. Allow cupcakes to cool completely, then frost. Garnish with fresh strawberries if desired.
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For full instructions please see : www.creationsbykara.com

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