Lemonade Cupcakes With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting

Submitted by Sassy in da South

"This is a Southern Living recipe that is great. These can also be made with different types of lemonade, such as pink or raspberry lemonade."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 24 cupcakes
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• Cake

• 1 (6 ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box white cake mix
• 1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3 eggs
• yellow food coloring (optional)

• Frosting

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1⁄2 grated lemon rind
• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar

directions

1. Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Remove 2 tablespoons lemonade concentrate from can and discard or reserve for other use.
3. Combine remaining lemonade concentrate, cake mix, sour cream, cream cheese and eggs in large bowl.
4. Add food coloring (if desired) and mix thoroughly.
5. Beat with mixer until well blended.
6. Spoon batter into paper-lined muffin tins, filling 3/4 full.
7. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until cooked through.
8. Cool completely before frosting with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting.
9. Frosting: In a large bowl, cream together all ingredients until thick, smooth, and spreadable; use immediately.
10. Store frosted goods covered in the refrigerator; bring to room temperature before serving.

Reviews

[huneybee327]

I was in a huge hurry to make some lemon cupcakes. I'm so happy I picked this recipe!!! YUMMY!!! I didn't have any lemonade concentrate so I used Limeade concentrate. I put a squeeze of fresh lime & Lemon juice plus zest in cupcakes. So moist and wonderful. I also doubled the frosting, MMMMMMM goood. Thanks so much for this recipe. :D

 

[naydaim]

OMG!!!.... I made this recipe two days ago for a party, and the very same day they were gone!!! LOL. I had to make more.<br/>I made it a little bit different because I couldn't find the frozen lemonade nor the white cake mix; so, instead of the white cake mix, I used Lemon cake mix, and instead the frozen lemonade, I used 2 scoops of Lipton Lemon Iced Tea with 6 oz of water. EVERYONE LOVED THEM!!!!! I will keep using the recipe. mmmmmm

 

[newspapergal]

My baby shower co-host made these cupcakes (but just the cake; she used plain cream cheese frosting after finding this frosting too sweet), and they were moist, delicious and lemony.

 

[Ranelle]

Used the recipe, but made into a three-layer cake. Put raspberry preserves to layer in-between and frosted with the cream cheese frosting. It was gone in no time and I had numerous requests for the recipe. I called it "Raspberry Lemonade Cake." I'm keeping the recipe and will be using it again and again.

 

[TinTN]

Mmmmm! These are SO good! The cake is nice and light. The frosting isn't too sweet and the entire combo is nice and lemony. Followed the cupcake recipe exactly but upped the lemon juice and zest in the frosting recipe to the juice of one lemon and the zest of one lemon. I will definitely be making these again.