Description
Bright and colorful lemonade cupcakes with a tangy frosting and fun popsicle toppers, perfect for summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box white cake mix with eggs oil and water
- 1 cup butter softened
- 4.5 cups powdered sugar sifted
- 0.5 cup powdered lemonade mix
- 0.25 cup milk or heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare cupcake batter according to package instructions
- Bake cupcakes and allow them to cool completely
- Beat butter until fluffy
- Add powdered sugar and lemonade mix and beat
- Add milk and vanilla and mix until smooth
- Stir by hand for one minute for glossy frosting
- Frost cupcakes evenly
Notes
- Use spatula mixing for glossy texture
- Do not frost warm cupcakes
- Add lemon zest for extra flavor
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 258
- Sugar: 28
- Sodium: 210
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 36
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 35