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Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes

July 11, 2011 by Lauren Kapeluck

Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes – moist lemon cupcakes paired with fresh strawberry buttercream for the perfect combination of sour and sweet. A new cupcake recipe by our contributor, Lauren Kapeluck of EllenJay Events.

Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes - moist lemon cupcakes paired with fresh strawberry buttercream for the perfect combination of sour and sweet | by Lauren Kapeluck for TheCakeBlog.com

Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes - moist lemon cupcakes paired with fresh strawberry buttercream for the perfect combination of sour and sweet | by Lauren Kapeluck for TheCakeBlog.com

When I think of summer, bright yellow lemons and sipping on a glass of fresh squeezed lemonade come to mind. I am a huge fan of lemons, and really all things sour.  As a kid I can remember spending summer days at our local pool and every afternoon I would visit the concession stand to order a frozen lemonade and a box of lemonheads to satisfy my sour cravings.  Still to this day I have those same cravings and welcome all things citrus and tangy during the hot summer months!  So with lemonade as the inspiration, I have created a Strawberry Lemonade Cupcake that I think you are going to love!

Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes - moist lemon cupcakes paired with fresh strawberry buttercream for the perfect combination of sour and sweet | by Lauren Kapeluck for TheCakeBlog.com

Strawberry Lemonade cupcakes are the perfect combination of both sour and sweet.  The moist lemony cake provides a nice tang, while the strawberry buttercream provides a touch of sweetness to balance out the flavors.  Not to mention I am loving the yellow and pink color combination of the cake and the icing, so fresh and fun!

Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes - moist lemon cupcakes paired with fresh strawberry buttercream for the perfect combination of sour and sweet | by Lauren Kapeluck for TheCakeBlog.com

Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes - moist lemon cupcakes paired with fresh strawberry buttercream for the perfect combination of sour and sweet | by Lauren Kapeluck for TheCakeBlog.com

And for extra cuteness, why not display these cupcakes in a jar embellished with a straw to mimic sipping lemonade from a mason jar! These triple layered cupcakes are the perfect portable treats for an afternoon picnic or would make adorable favors at a shower or birthday party. If you don’t want to fuss with assembling these cakes in jars no big deal, they are just as cute served as traditional cupcakes with a swirl of icing and topped with a lemon drop!

Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes - moist lemon cupcakes paired with fresh strawberry buttercream for the perfect combination of sour and sweet | by Lauren Kapeluck for TheCakeBlog.com

Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes - moist lemon cupcakes paired with fresh strawberry buttercream for the perfect combination of sour and sweet | by Lauren Kapeluck for TheCakeBlog.com

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Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes – moist lemon cupcakes paired with fresh strawberry buttercream for the perfect combination of sour and sweet.

  • Author: Lauren Kapeluck
  • Yield: 24 cupcakes or 16 cupcakes in a jar
  • Category: ✽ ✽ ✽

Ingredients

For the Lemonade Cupcakes:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup lemonade powder mix (I used Country Time)
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • lemonheads (optional)

For the Strawberry Frosting:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 3 tablespoons strawberry puree (from about 3–4 strawberries)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Instructions

Make the Cupcakes:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line muffin pans with cupcake liners
  2. In medium bowl mix together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt, lemonade powder and lemon zest, set aside.
  3. In bowl of stand mixer beat the butter and sugar on medium-high using the paddle attachment.  Beat until pale and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
  4. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
  5. Add the lemon juice and vanilla extract.  Mix well.
  6. Gradually add the dry ingredients and milk, alternating starting and ending with the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
  7. Fill cupcake liners about 2/3 full.
  8. Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  9. Let cupcakes cool in pans for 5 minutes, then remove to wire rack to finish cooling.

Make the Strawberry Frosting:

  1. In bowl of stand mixer, beat butter for 1-2 minutes using the paddle attachment.
  2. Gradually add confectioners’ sugar and continue mixing scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
  3. Mix in strawberry puree and lemon zest.
  4. Place the icing in a piping bag fitted with open star piping tip to decorate the cooled cupcakes.

To Create a Cupcake In a Jar:

  1. Slice cupcake in half with serrated knife. You will need one and a half cupcakes (3 pieces) for each jar.
  2. Place half a cupcake in the bottom of the jar and add a dollop of icing on top. Repeat two more times with cake and icing.
  3. Garnish with a lemonhead on top.
  4. For extra cuteness add a plastic straw.

 

Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes - moist lemon cupcakes paired with fresh strawberry buttercream for the perfect combination of sour and sweet | by Lauren Kapeluck for TheCakeBlog.com


 
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July 11, 2011 by Lauren Kapeluck

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Comments

  1. Trish says

    July 11, 2011 at 2:14 pm

    OH MY! These look amazing! Can’t wait to try them out!

  2. Beth says

    July 11, 2011 at 2:26 pm

    The mason jars are such a great idea! Too cute!

  3. Jess @ Pen N' Paperflowers says

    July 11, 2011 at 2:26 pm

    Mmmmm…..YUM! You did a fantastic job. These look delicious!!!

  4. sweetsugarbelle says

    July 11, 2011 at 2:36 pm

    These look amazing! STUMBLED!

  5. Karen says

    July 11, 2011 at 2:41 pm

    I can not wait to make these. They look so good.

  6. ZOILA @ SQUARED PARTY PRINTABLES says

    July 11, 2011 at 2:52 pm

    Yum! I may have to re-think the cupcakes for my son’s upcoming party. Any idea how long the frosting will hold up in the heat?

  7. Sarah Fallon says

    July 11, 2011 at 3:21 pm

    Can’t wait to try these! Ive seen other strawberry or pink lemonade cupcakes but they were all box mix and Id like to do from scratch! Perfect!

  8. Cookbook Queen says

    July 11, 2011 at 3:41 pm

    Love this idea!! The mason jars are way too cute.

  9. katescakesandbakes says

    July 11, 2011 at 3:52 pm

    These are really inspirational- a fantastic summery cupcake!

  10. Tamara Hanks says

    July 11, 2011 at 6:36 pm

    So excited to make these. My kids have been setting up their lemonade stand every other day. What a fun idea to add these to their stand.

  11. haniela says

    July 11, 2011 at 7:59 pm

    omg, this looks so amazing!

  12. Chris @ Celebrations At Home says

    July 12, 2011 at 12:18 pm

    These look beautiful and delicious!

  13. Lauren @ Crave. Indulge. Satisfy. says

    July 12, 2011 at 8:40 pm

    Hey Ladies – Thanks for all the super sweet comments about these cupcakes!

    Zoila: As far as the frosting holding up in the heat, I would try to keep them inside in the air conditioning up until right before serving. I live in hot and humid Mobile, AL and the icing did fine for me inside and kept its shape for several days. I never tried to take them outside though. I hope you enjoy them!

  14. Traci says

    July 13, 2011 at 10:00 am

    Love the idea of this cupcake and I used to eat raw lemons growing up so I totally understand the craving. lol

    I also love the lemonade in the mason jar with slices of strawberry and lemon. Too cute. May have to try that for my daughter’s butterfly garden party coming up next month.

    Glad I found your blog.

  15. jackiefo says

    July 15, 2011 at 11:07 am

    These look delicious…the food styling and photography is so beautiful too, I love the mason jars.

  16. Olivia says

    July 22, 2011 at 9:53 am

    Thank you for the lovely idea! I was in a time pinch so I made miniature cupcakes with a boxed lemon mix and topped them your strawberry frosting. Added a bit more powdered sugar to get it the stiff consistency I like and for it to better hold up during transport in the Texas heat. Topped with lemon peel curls. Turned out adorable and very yummy!

  17. cakelover says

    July 25, 2011 at 7:53 am

    Nice pictures and thanks for the recipe.

  18. ZOILA @ SQUARED PARTY PRINTABLES says

    July 29, 2011 at 8:17 am

    Thank you for this recipe! Made the cupcakes last night for my son’s party this weekend. They taste great, just a hint of lemon without being too tangy. These are sure to be a hit.

  19. Nicole Brown says

    August 12, 2011 at 3:14 pm

    how far in advanced could I make these, if I Keep them in the fridge?

  20. Lauren @ Crave. Indulge. Satisfy. says

    August 16, 2011 at 6:29 am

    Hey Nicole Brown:
    Although I have not tried to make them in advance and refrigerate, I would say a day ahead of time would be fine. Or you could make the cupcakes a day early and keep in a tupperware container until you are ready to assemble and ice them. Hope this helps!

    Lauren

  21. AnneEvans says

    January 31, 2012 at 11:13 am

    I’ve made these as cupcakes many times and loved them.
    Today I tried in a 8″ round cake pan and the whole middle sunk. 🙁

    any advice?

  22. ciara says

    February 12, 2012 at 12:50 am

    I made these today! They were really yummy but very very rich. Next time I won’t use as much butter. Otherwise everything worked out perfectly. I’ll probably use more lemonaide mix and lemon zest for fun!
    Thanks for the great recipe!

  23. Christine says

    February 28, 2012 at 12:56 pm

    Love this recipe, it sounds incredibly delicious!!!! One question though because I wanna make this for adults……..Could I add vodka to this recipe to make coktail cupcakes?

  24. Joanne says

    March 8, 2012 at 5:17 pm

    This looks awesome. I like in the UK and don’t get Lemonade powder mix…can i omit it out or will that change the batter?

  25. Karmen says

    March 30, 2012 at 2:31 pm

    So I made these for a youth party at church yesterday and made a mistake that I didn’t realize til I read the comments on this post. I didn’t have any country time lemonade but I had “Koolaide” lemonade mix. I initially thought it was pretty much an even exchange. Didn’t have enough for an even exchange so substituted it by half and got the most wonderful lemon cupcakes ever! The cupcakes were quite tart, not too tart but nice and lemony. After reading other comments of “hint of lemon” I new immediately I had made a mistake 🙂 However, it was a glorious one. Thank you for this fabulous recipe! It is a keeper! They were so moist and perfectly dense. I thought I had died and gone to heaven!

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