STRAWBERRY LEMON CUPCAKES
My granddaughter Sydney has acquired a love of baking. While I was visiting her in Tampa, we made these light, fluffy cupcakes. She's a natural-these turned out fantastic! -Lonnie Hartstack, Clarinda, Iowa
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners., In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients; beat on low 30 seconds. Beat on medium 2 minutes. Fill prepared cups half full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 18-20 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, combine all ingredients, except additional strawberries; beat until smooth. Frost cupcakes. Garnish with additional strawberries. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 253 calories, Fat 12g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 198mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
STRAWBERRY CUPCAKES WITH LEMON ZEST CREAM CHEESE ICING
This was an experiment gone amazing! My seven-year-old and I baked these and agree that they are the best cupcakes. It's a simple strawberry cake mix with a little extra zest.
Provided by Toni R Greim-Findley
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Strawberry Dessert Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line 14 cupcake cups with paper liners.
- To make strawberry puree, pulse frozen strawberries in blender or food processor until evenly chopped. Add 2 tablespoons water, honey, 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, and sugar. Blend until smooth.
- Beat cake mix, 1 cup water, eggs, and vegetable oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened; increase mixer speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Beat lemon zest into batter. Fill prepared cupcake cups 2/3 full. Drop a spoonful of strawberry puree into the center of each portion of cupcake batter.
- Bake cupcakes in preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 18 to 22 minutes. A toothpick inserted near the center should come out clean. Let cupcakes cool for at least 30 minutes.
- To make icing, place cream cheese and butter in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in confectioners' sugar; blend in vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Refrigerate icing until cupcakes are cool enough to frost. Frost cooled cupcakes with icing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 392.4 calories, Carbohydrate 50.9 g, Cholesterol 61.4 mg, Fat 20.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 291.3 mg, Sugar 36.7 g
LEMON CUPCAKES WITH STRAWBERRY FROSTING
The combination of lemon and strawberries is classic. Perfectly portioned cupcakes let you indulge in dessert with little guilt!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make, bake and cool cake mix as directed on box for 24 cupcakes, adding grated lemon peel with the water.
- Place 4 oz strawberries in blender. Cover; pulse 20 seconds to puree strawberries. Pour 1/4 cup of the strawberry puree into medium bowl. Stir in fluffy white frosting until well mixed.
- Generously frost cupcakes. Garnish with sliced strawberries and lemon peel curls. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Cupcake, Sodium 160 mg, Sugar 16 g, TransFat 1 g
STRAWBERRY TOPPED LEMON CUPCAKES WITH LIMONCELLO GLAZE
Yield 18 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 18 standard muffin cups with paper liners. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Beat in dry ingredients in three additions alternately with buttermilk in two additions. Beat in lemon juice and lemon peel. Divide batter among liners. Bake cupcakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Transfer cupcakes to racks. Meanwhile, prepare glaze and topping: Stir 3/4 cup powdered sugar, butter, limoncello, lemon juice and grated lemon peel in small saucepan over low heat until butter melts and glaze comes to simmer. Whisk in additional powdered sugar by tablespoonfuls if glaze is very thin. Spoon 1 tsp warm glaze over each warm cupcake. Cool cupcakes completely. Arrange 1 strawberry atop each cupcake. Drizzle remaining limoncello glaze over. Let cupcakes stand until glaze sets, about 2 hours.
STRAWBERRY CUPCAKES WITH LEMON ZEST CREAM CHEESE ICING
"This was an experiment gone amazing! My seven-year-old and I baked these and agree that they are the best cupcakes. It's a simple strawberry cake mix with a little extra zest."
Provided by @MakeItYours
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line 14 cupcake cups with paper liners.
- To make strawberry puree, pulse frozen strawberries in blender or food processor until evenly chopped. Add 2 tablespoons water, honey, 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, and sugar. Blend until smooth.
- Beat cake mix, 1 cup water, eggs, and vegetable oil in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened; increase mixer speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Beat lemon zest into batter. Fill prepared cupcake cups 2/3 full. Drop a spoonful of strawberry puree into the center of each portion of cupcake batter.
- Bake cupcakes in preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 18 to 22 minutes. A toothpick inserted near the center should come out clean. Let cupcakes cool for at least 30 minutes.
- To make icing, place cream cheese and butter in a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Mix in confectioners' sugar; blend in vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Refrigerate icing until cupcakes are cool enough to frost. Frost cooled cupcakes with icing.
LEMON CUPCAKES WITH STRAWBERRY FROSTING
I sometimes call these my Triple Lemon Whammy cupcakes because they take full advantage of vibrant citrus flavor. A healthy dollop of strawberry jam in the frosting along fresh strawberries really puts this dessert over the top! - Emma Sisk, Plymouth, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners. Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions, decreasing water by 1 tablespoon and adding lemon curd, lemon juice and lemon zest before mixing batter. Fill prepared cups about two-thirds full. Bake and cool cupcakes as package directs., In a large bowl, beat butter, confectioners' sugar, jam and milk until smooth. Frost cooled cupcakes; top with strawberries. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 219 calories, Fat 7g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 171mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
LEMON CUPCAKES WITH STRAWBERRY BUTTERCREAM
Steps:
- Cupcakes: In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In a separate mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add the lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla; mix well. Add the flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream (batter will be thick). Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 3/4 full with batter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely. Frosting: Beat butter and vanilla until creamy. Mix in strawberry jam and salt. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, beating until combined. Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach desired consistency.
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