Scrumptious Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes

Submitted by MaMa's Apprentice

"This cupcake is impressive!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 24 cupcakes
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• For cupcakes

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package white cake mix
• 1 (3 ounce) package strawberry gelatin
• 1 cup mashed fresh strawberries (1 and 1/2 c. whole=1 c. mashed)
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 4 eggs

• For the lemon cream cheese frosting

• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) bar cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 lbs powdered sugar, sifted
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

directions

1. 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.
2. Bake at 350 for 15-20 min or until cupcakes are done.
3. 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.
4. Top each cupcake with a slice of strawberry and lemon zest. Voila!

Reviews

[QueenJellyBean]

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!

 

[I Am Baked]

I sell these at the Farmer's Market and they are the most popular. Once people try them, the LOVE them. I have been requested to bring them every week.

 

[luciedavis]

I made these for a friends birthday party and had compliments all night long. I even had a few people ask me for the recipe. They were full of flavor, light and very moist. Yummo all the way!!

 

[stephanie]

These make the house smell so GOOD! After reading comments about cupcakes shrinking, I added 1/4 c flour to the batter and they turned out great. I may try with only 3 eggs next time and skip the extra flour.

 

[tiffanyestep]

Okay, I loved these cupcakes! BUTTTTT every time I’ve made them they shrivel down to the tiniest little things. Any suggestions?! Toothpick comes out clean, edges are starting to golden, spring back when the tops are touched.... all signs they are done so WHYYYYY are they sinking???