Creamy Dreamy Lemonade Cupcakes
Arlene Cummings
Updated Aug 8, 2011
These creamy dreamy lemonade cupcakes brighten any summer afternoon party.
Creamy Dreamy Lemonade Cupcakes
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 1 hr 30 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1/2 cup presweetened lemonade flavor drink mix
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3 eggs
Frosting
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup presweetened lemonade flavor drink mix
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 or 3 drops yellow food color, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
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Step2Pour water into large bowl. Add 1/2 cup lemonade drink mix; mix well. Add remaining cake ingredients; beat with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl as necessary until mixture is smooth. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
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Step3Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans to cooling racks; cool completely, about 30 minutes.
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Step4Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat all frosting ingredients except food color with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. If necessary, add a little more milk until mixture is spreadable. For a yellow frosting, beat in a few drops yellow food color. Refrigerate until ready to frost cupcakes.
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Step5Frost cooled cupcakes. Refrigerator until ready to serve. Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition
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