Scrumptious Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes
photo by Jonathan Melendez
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
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24 cupcakes
- Serves:
- 24
ingredients
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For cupcakes
- 517.37 g package white cake mix
- 85.04 g package strawberry gelatin
- 236.59 ml mashed fresh strawberries (1 and 1/2 c. whole=1 c. mashed)
- 236.59 ml vegetable oil
- 118.29 ml buttermilk
- 4 eggs
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For the lemon cream cheese frosting
- 118.29 ml shortening
- 118.29 ml unsalted butter, softened
- 226.79 g bar cream cheese, softened
- 14.79 ml vanilla extract
- 907.18 g powdered sugar, sifted
- 2.46 ml salt
- 14.79-29.58 ml fresh lemon juice
directions
- For cupcakes: In a large bowl, stir together cake mix and gelatin mix. Make a well in the center and pour in mashed strawberries, oil, milk and eggs. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl and beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Pour batter into prepared cupcake pans.
- Bake at 350 for 15-20 min or until cupcakes are done.
- For the lemon cream cheese frosting: Cream together shortening, butter, and cream cheese until nice and smooth. Add vanilla into mixture and combine. Sift together sugar and salt, and slowly add to shortening, butter & cheese mixture. Add lemon juice and mix well.
- Top each cupcake with a slice of strawberry and lemon zest. Voila!
Reviews
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Very good! I didn't have strawberry jello but I did have raspberry and I just so happened to have frozen raspberries from my garden so I made raspberry lemonade. I also wanted a cake instead of cupcakes so I made an 8" double layer cake and put the frosting as well as rasberry jam in between the layers. It was a huge hit! I will make it next time using strawberries. I think it would be fantastic either way!
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Very good! I didn't have strawberry jello but I did have raspberry and I just so happened to have frozen raspberries from my garden so I made raspberry lemonade. I also wanted a cake instead of cupcakes so I made an 8" double layer cake and put the frosting as well as rasberry jam in between the layers. It was a huge hit! I will make it next time using strawberries. I think it would be fantastic either way!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
MaMa's Apprentice
Lehi, UT
I live in Happy Valley, Utah. I transplanted here from West Virginia where I was born and raised. I came out here looking to get a bachelor's degree from BYU and ended up with my MRS and a couple of adorable little boys.