Pink Lemonade Cupcakes

Name: Pink Lemonade Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: 1 box white cake mix, plus ingredients called for on box; 20 strawberries, trimmed; 1 c. (2 sticks) butter, softened; 3 1/2 c. powdered sugar, divided; 1/4 c. lemonade or freshly squeezed lemon juice; 4 drops red food coloring; Lemon Slices, for garnish; Strawberry slices, for garnish

By Rian HandlerPublished: Jul 17, 2017

Approved by the Delish Test Kitchen

3 Ratings

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Yields:

Prep Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

35 mins

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Sweet strawberry and tart lemon are seriously perfect together.

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Ingredients

For the Cupcakes

1
box white cake mix, plus ingredients called for on box
20
strawberries, trimmed

For the Frosting

1 cup
(2 sticks) butter, softened
3 1/2 cups
powdered sugar, divided
1/4 cup
lemonade or freshly squeezed lemon juice
4
drops red food coloring
Lemon Slices, for garnish
Strawberry slices, for garnish

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 350° and line 2 muffin tins with 20 cupcake liners.
2. Step 2In a large bowl, prepare cake batter according to package directions. Pour batter into prepared liners, then place a strawberry into each. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely.
3. Step 3Make lemonade frosting: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat together butter and half of the powdered sugar until smooth. Beat in the lemonade and the rest of the powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in enough red food coloring to make pink (4 drops worked well for us).
4. Step 4Using a large star tip, pipe cooled cupcakes with lemonade frosting. Garnish with a lemon slice, a strawberry slice, and a decorative straw.