And….voila! Here is the final recipe from the Cupcake-A-Thon!
In addition to being “pretty in pink” (love those cute wrappers!), these strawberry lemonade cupcakes turned out to be oh-so-berry delicious. The cupcakes were perfectly light and moist, with a great balance of the sweet strawberries and oh-so-slight tang of the lemon juice. But the fresh strawberry buttercream was what had everyone at the concert talking. They loved it!! And I’m still getting emails for the recipe…so I suppose that’s a good sign. :)
So in summary, here are the three cupcake recipes from the evening! I hope you enjoy them!
- Mayan Chocolate Cupcakes with Cocoa-Cinnamon Buttercream
- Vanilla Almond Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Buttercream
- Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes with Fresh Strawberry Buttercream
Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes With Fresh Strawberry Buttercream
Ingredients
- 1 (18.25 oz.) strawberry cake mix
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp.) lemon juice
- 4 eggs
Frosting Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1/4 cup pureed strawberries (made from fresh or frozen strawberries)
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract, store-bought or homemade
- 3 – 4 cups powdered sugar (adjust to achieve desired consistency)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
- Add the cake mix, buttermilk, oil and lemon juice to a large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Add eggs one at a time, until the batter is well-mixed. Increase speed to high and beat until thick and fluffy, 2 minutes longer.
- Pour or scoop the batter into the paper liners until they are 2/3 full. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cupcakes cool on a wire rack.
To Make Frosting:
- Cream butter in an electric mixer on medium-speed until smooth and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Then add in the strawberries, vanilla and lemon juice, and mix on low-speed until combined. Gradually add in the powdered sugar and mix until combined. Then beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, another 3-5 minutes. (Add in more powdered sugar if consistency is too thin.)
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
Ali’s Tip:
I used the Wilton 1M tip to frost these, and the cupcake wrappers are Wilton “Snappy Stripes”. My local Jo-Ann carries them, or you can purchase them online.
hi ali! i was so in the mood to make cupcakes yesterday and wanted to do something different and summery. how happy was i to find this recipe! i took a stab at it as the beginning baker that i am and OH BOY was i impressed with the results. this was my first time making frosting from scratch too and it came out incredible. all my roommates and coworkers are calling me the devil for bringing in such delicious summer treats! thanks for the recipe!
I stumbled to this recipe and just made these cupcakes – they are amazingly delicious!
When I first saw the title Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes, I thought “Hmmm.” Then when I looked at the ingredient list and saw they were made from a cake box mix, then it was “Oh bummer.” I take it back because these cupcakes were so easy to make and so very yummy. The tang in the cupcakes and icing is perfect. This recipe is a keeper and I plan on using it to make my daughter’s pink princess cake for her birthday. Thank you for sharing this recipe! More easy recipes please… :)
Was so excited to just figure out how to link your website in my facebook status in which I proclaimed that I will be making these delicious-sounding cupcakes tonight! Your blog adds so much excitement to my life! :-)
Totally just made these today just for fun, and I must say that they are FANTASTIC! I had a lot of fun making them, especially the buttercream! (It was my first time making buttercream – not that bad!!) :) Thank you for your amazing array of recipes :)
I made these and the salted buttercream cupcakes last night for a birthday party. They were so good and were devoured in minutes. My mother-in-love who doesn’t like sweets ate 2!!!
OOOh these look yummmy! Must try them!
These are gorgeous. Love the color!
these look delicious, i adore strawberry frosting!
I love all of the cupcake recipes!!! Now I need an excuse to make them…