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Not only are Pink Lemonade Cupcakes absolutely adorable--they're also the fluffiest tart and refreshing bite of lemony cake and frosting, perfect for any summer celebration.

Pink Lemonade Cupcakes


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  • Author: Melissa Griffiths - Bless this Mess
  • Total Time: 1 hour 45 min
  • Yield: 18 cupcakes 1x

Description

Not only are Pink Lemonade Cupcakes absolutely adorable–they’re also the fluffiest tart and refreshing bite of lemony cake and frosting, perfect for any summer celebration.


Ingredients

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For the cake:

  • 1 box lemon cake mix (I used Betty Crocker)
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • Oil called for in the cake mix
  • 4 eggs

For the icing:

  • 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
  • 1/3 cup pink lemonade concentrate (undiluted), at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 dash salt
  • 56 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix together the the cake mix, oil called for on the box, buttermilk, and eggs.
  2. Line the tin, and fill the cups 3/4 of the way full. My mix made 18 cupcakes.
  3. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the cupcakes are cooked through and spring back when lightly touched.
  4. For the icing: Add the butter, room temperature pink lemonade concentrate, vanilla, and salt to the bowl of your stand mixer. (Note: If you add cold or frozen pink lemonade concentrate to the butter, it will cause the butter to solidify, which will lead to little clumps of butter in your icing. Not what we are after here.) Mix on medium speed with the whisk attachment until combined.
  5. Increase the speed to high and mix for 3-5 minutes until the mixture is light and fluffy, stopping to scrape down the sides a time or two.
  6. Add half of the powdered sugar. Mix on low until combined, and then increase speed to medium and whip for 1 to 2 minutes.
  7. The consistency of the icing is important if you are going to pile it high on a cupcake. It should be a medium consistency. If you mix the batch of icing with a metal teaspoon (the kind you use for dinner), the spoon should stand up straight in the middle of the bowl when it is in the icing. So, you should be able to stir it with a spoon by hand, but it should also be sturdy enough to hold the spoon up. If the icing is too thick, add a little more lemonade concentrate. If it needs to be a little thicker, add a 1/4 cup of powdered sugar, and whip to combine until it’s sturdy enough.
  8. Place in an icing bag and pipe on cooled cupcakes with M1 tip.
  9. Garnish as desired.
  • Prep Time: 20 min
  • Cook Time: 15 min
  • Category: dessert
  • Method: bake
  • Cuisine: American