LEMON CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING

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I saw this recipe and made it the next day -- it was a real treat for us because we all love the taste of lemons and it has a nice creamy frosting. They were so good they only lasted one day in our house!

Provided by TasteTester

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 24 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 9

18 ounces white cake mix
1 cup water
4 egg whites
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 ounces lemon flavor instant pudding and pie filling
16 ounces confectioners' sugar
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened (1/2 stick)
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat cake mix with water, egg whites and oil. Add dry pudding mix and beat in a large bowl with electric mixer on low speed until moistened. (Batter will be thick.) Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Spoon batter evenly into 24 paper-lined muffin tins.
  • Bake 21-24 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove to wire racks. Cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, beat sugar, cream cheese, butter and lemon juice with electric mixer on low speed until well blended. Frost cupcakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240.7, Fat 8.7, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 15.5, Sodium 246.6, Carbohydrate 39.5, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 30.5, Protein 2.1

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