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Pink Lemonade Cupcakes

Pink Lemonade Cupcakes


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  • Author: Megan Foster
  • Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
  • Yield: 12 cupcakes 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Soft and tangy pink lemonade cupcakes topped with creamy citrus buttercream frosting.


Ingredients

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  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 8 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup buttermilk or sour cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 ½ sticks butter
  • 3 ounces cream cheese
  • 6 tablespoons pink lemonade concentrate
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 8 cups powdered sugar
  • milk or half and half

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line cupcake pan.
  2. Mix dry ingredients together.
  3. Add wet ingredients and beat until smooth.
  4. Divide batter into cupcake liners.
  5. Bake for 20-24 minutes.
  6. Cool completely.
  7. Beat butter and cream cheese.
  8. Add lemonade concentrate and vanilla.
  9. Mix in powdered sugar.
  10. Beat until fluffy.
  11. Adjust consistency with milk if needed.
  12. Frost cupcakes and serve.

Notes

  1. Do not overmix batter.
  2. Cool cupcakes before frosting.
  3. Adjust frosting consistency carefully.
  • Prep Time: 1 hour
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cupcake
  • Calories: 320
  • Sugar: 28
  • Sodium: 180
  • Fat: 16
  • Saturated Fat: 10
  • Unsaturated Fat: 5
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 40
  • Fiber: 1
  • Protein: 3
  • Cholesterol: 55