The weather has been absolutely beautiful for the past week and a half, sunny and warm; I have been waiting for this weather all winter long! Summertime is the perfect season for lemonade and while I was shopping I found cute sour gummies that inspired me to make these adorable pink lemonade cupcakes!
My little cousin Lily was over and she loves to get in the kitchen and bake with me and we had a great time and she really loved the cupcakes! Everyone that tried these really, really enjoyed them. I sent some to work with my dad, and sent some to my boyfriend's house, and had some for my family. These didn't have a huge lemonade flavor, but you could definitely taste the tang at the end. I love the pink color of the cupcake and the cute straw and sour gummy on top!
For the Cupcakes:
-1 box (18.25 oz.) Betty Crocker white cake mix
-3 large eggs
-1 1/4 cups pink lemonade
-1/3 cup vegetable oil
-3 squirts of lemon juice
-pink or red food coloring
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line cupcake tins with paper liners or spray with cooking spray. With an electric mixer, beat the cake mix, eggs, pink lemonade, oil, and lemon juice, at low speed for 30 seconds and then at medium speed for 2 minutes. Mix in food coloring to desired liking. Pour evenly into prepared cupcake tins. Bake for 18-22 minutes. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes and then remove from pans and cool completely.
For the Frosting:
-1/2 cup margarine
-1/2 cup shortening
-1/8 tsp. salt
-1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
-5 cups powdered sugar
-1/4 cup pink lemonade
Directions:
In a large bowl, cream margarine and shortening until light and fluffy. Add salt, vanilla, powdered sugar, and pink lemonade. Beat well.
Frost the cupcakes and decorate with colored sprinkles, sour gummies, and straws if desired.
Those look amazing! And Lily is just the cutest little girl there is. :)
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