CUPCAKES WITH LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting image

Pink lemonade flavor drink mix makes these party-perfect cupcakes sweet and citrusy. (Remember to reserve a bit for the lemony cream cheese frosting, too!)

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 1h17m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/3 cup COUNTRY TIME Pink Lemonade Flavor Drink Mix, divided
1 pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix
3 drops red food coloring
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 lb. powdered sugar (about 3-3/4 cups)
1 tsp. vanilla
juice from 1 lemon

Steps:

Reserve 1 Tbsp. drink mix. Place remaining drink mix in large bowl. Add water measure listed on cake mix package; stir until drink mix is dissolved. Add cake mix with oil and eggs (listed on cake mix package); beat with mixer until blended. Stir in food coloring. Spoon into 24 paper-lined muffin cups.
Bake as directed on package for cupcakes. Cool in pan 10 min. Remove from pan to wire racks. Cool completely.
Beat reserved drink mix and remaining ingredients with mixer until blended; spread onto cupcakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Sodium 190 mg, Carbohydrate 38 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 29 g, Protein 2 g