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Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes

Prep Time: 20 min Bake Time: 30 min Makes: 24 Cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 1 box Betty Crocker Lemon cake mix + ingredients on the back water, oil, eggs
  • 1 cup freeze dried strawberries
  • 1 cup butter room temperature
  • 3 cups confectioners sugar
  • 4-5 tbsp. Heavy cream
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla
  • 1 tbsp. Lemon zest
  • Fresh lemon wheels and strawberry slices for topping.

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  • In a large mixing bowl, prepare lemon cake mix according to box directions.
  • Pour batter evenly into cupcake liners, and bake according to the time given on the box.
  • Meanwhile, make your frosting.
  • Start by adding the freeze dried strawberries to your food processor and grind into a fine powder. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat the butter on medium speed with your hand mixer until smooth.
  • Add the powdered sugar and strawberry powder to the bowl and mix until combined.
  • Add vanilla, lemon zest, and 3 tbsp. of heavy whipping cream and mix until frosting begins to form.
  • Keep adding heavy cream, 1 tbsp. at a time until the desired texture is reached. The frosting should be spreadable but firm enough to stand up on a cupcake.
  • If the frosting isn’t firm enough, you can add powdered sugar 2-3 tbsp. at a time.
  • Once the cupcakes have finished baking and cooled, frost the cupcakes and top with ¼ lemon wedge and a slice of strawberry.
  • Enjoy!
  • Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.