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Gluten-Free Lemon Lover's Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream Frosting

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jul 31, 2019
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Stir up Betty Crocker™ Gluten Free yellow cake mix with fresh lemon to create delicious cupcakes.

Gluten-Free Lemon Lover's Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream Frosting

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

Cupcakes

Frosting

  • 2 cups gluten-free powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, stir cake mix, water, 1/2 cup melted butter, the eggs and lemon peel just until dry ingredients are moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 18 to 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, 1/4 cup butter and 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice with electric mixer on low speed until mixed. Add remaining lemon juice, 1 teaspoon at a time, until creamy and smooth. Beat in 1 teaspoon peel. Frost cupcakes with frosting.

Nutrition

340 Calories
14g Total Fat
2g Protein
50g Total Carbohydrate
35g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cupcake
Calories
340
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
14g
21%
Saturated Fat
8g
38%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
75mg
26%
Sodium
210mg
9%
Potassium
25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
50g
17%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
35g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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