I am so happy to share with you another doctored up cake mix recipe today. Lemon Strawberry Cupcakes. Taste great and very easy to put together!
The recipe consist of using a lemon flavored cake mix ( I used Duncan Hines Lemon Supreme) and some strawberries and there you have it. A new kind of cake flavor. The best part of this is the icing. I used my cream cheese frosting that I normally do for my cakes or cupcakes and instead of adding milk I added strawberry purée. Can we say yum?!!
I was so nervous about these cupcakes because I wasn’t sure how they would turn out. Any time I do something new and I know I am sharing it with someone I get nervous. Not sure because it always turns out great. I made them for a party we attended awhile back. In fact I have made them once more since then because I just loved the flavor so much. Again when in a pinch, grab a cake mix, add your flare to it and presto! You can get a great combination of flavors, such as these Lemon Strawberry Cupcakes, with a little time and creativity!
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Lemon Strawberry Cupcakes
Ingredients
- FOR THE CAKE:
- 1 box Lemon Cake Mix 18-20 Ounce Box
- 2 Egg
- 1 1/3 cups Water
- 1/3 cups Oil
- 1 cup Greek Yogurt
- 2 cups frozen strawberries thawed and sliced
- FOR THE ICING:
- 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter Room Temperature
- 6 ounces weight Cream Cheese, Slightly Chilled
- 2 Tablespoons Strawberry Puree
- 2 cups Powdered Sugar
Instructions
FOR THE CAKE:
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Prepare two 12-count muffin tins by lining them with cupcake liners.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer add cake mix, egg, water, and egg. Mix till completely combined.
- Stir in sliced strawberries.
- Use a 1/3 measuring cup to fill your liners.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
FOR THE ICING:
- In the clean bowl of your stand mixer mix butter and cream cheese together.
- Add powdered sugar and strawberry puree (see note below on how to make puree) and mix.
- Pipe onto cooled cupcakes. Enjoy!
Notes
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Aimee @ ShugarySweets
I love lemon cupcakes and with strawberry? Perfect!
Nancy P.
I agree!
Kate@Diethood
YUMMO!! I make something very similar to this, too, using a cake mix… those mixes can do a damn good job 😀
Nancy P.
Thanks Kate!
crazyforcrust
I love the combo of lemon and strawberry! What a great cupcake!
Nancy P.
Thanks Dorothy!
BruCrew Life
I love a good doctored up cake mix!!! And lemon with strawberry sounds delicious for sure…a perfect summer cupcake!
Nancy P.
Me too Jocelyn! Thanks!
sally @ sallys baking addiction
I love lemon and strawberry together. These would put me in the mood for summer!
Nancy P.
Me too, which I am so ready for!
Ellie
I want to make these cupcakes. Are the frozen strawberries sweetened? All I could find at my grocer were in syrup.
Thanks so much.
Nancy P.
Ellie that is a great question! I went to check the package to be sure. No my strawberries were not in syrup. I bought mine at Walmart and it was their Great Value brand that I purchased also the Dole brand is without syrup. Hope this helps! Let me know how your cupcakes turn out!