Oh, how I ADORE lemon. Recipes with lemon are constantly beckoning to me, especially if they’re sweet. ☺ Spring is the perfect time to enjoy lemon recipes–the color, taste, smell–it’s delightful. These Lemon Cream Cheese Cupcakes are remarkably and insanely good. Being a frosting girl, I could eat it with a spoon all by itself, it’s that good. Not that I would EVER do that. ;)
I love these cupcakes because the lemon flavor is, well, lemon-y! The rich cream cheese frosting melts in your mouth, and the two together are…perfection. Make them for a gathering, special occasion like a baby shower, to give to a friend, or just because!!!
Lemon Cream Cheese Cupcakes
Recipe Type: Dessert
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Serves: 24
Ingredients
- 1 box lemon cake mix (I’m a Duncan Hines girl!)
- 1 small package lemon instant pudding
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 c. flour
- 1/3 c. oil
- 1 1/2 c. water
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- 4 c. powdered sugar
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 c. butter, softened
- 2-3 T. lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix cake ingredients for 30 seconds on a low speed, then scrape the sides and mix for another 2 minutes on medium speed. Line cupcake pans with liners, and fill 1/2 full. Bake for 21-24 minutes, or until wooden toothpick inserted into center comes out clean Cool for 10 minutes, then remove to wire racks. Let cool completely before frosting.
- Beat frosting ingredients together with an electric mixer until well blended. Start with 2 T. lemon juice, and add more if necessary. Frost cupcakes and sprinkle with yellow sugar or lemon zest.
Lolly Jane says
My two fave’s: lemons + cupcakes. Let’s be honest, you had me at lemon frosting (;
Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke says
I’m with Lolly Jane, lemon frosting sounds amazing, can’t wait to make these!
Landee says
These look divine!!
Mariel @ Or so she says... says
Hello, yes. Those sound delish!!
simply {kierste} says
Thank you, Miss Mariel!!!
Mique says
These look delicious Kierste! Hello how is everyone forgetting the cream cheese in the frosting? Lemon cream cheese? Perfection. And that’s the cutest little stand. Can’t wait to try them!
simply {kierste} says
I know!!! Lemon AND cream cheese? The best combo ever!!! Thank you!!!
Leigh Anne@YourHomebasedMom says
I eat cake so I can eat frosting and this frosting sounds amazing!!!
Jana says
These look absolutely divine! I could really go for 1 (or 5) of these right now!!
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