Lemonade For Sale

Lemonade is one of those things that will forever remind me of summers as a kid. These cupcakes combine tart lemon with sweet strawberries which result in a perfect summer dessert. The flavors work perfectly together and it’s quite a refreshing twist on cupcakes!

Lemonade Cupcakes

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar

6 tablespoons butter

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 1/2 cups flour

1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup milk

Grated zest of two lemons

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cream butter, sugar, and eggs together until fluffy. Add vanilla and lemon zest.

Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Add half of the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Add the milk. Once mixed, add remaining dry ingredients.

Pour into cupcake tins and bake for 20-25 mins at 350. Let cool, then frost.

Strawberry and Lemon Buttercream
Ingredients:

2 sticks of butter, at room temperature

3 cups of powdered sugar + 1 cup extra

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/4 -1/2 cup chopped strawberries

grated zest of two lemons

1-2 tablespoons of milk (just have on hand if needed)

 

Directions:

In the bowl of your electric mixer, cream butter until smooth. Add in powdered sugar slowly with the mixer on low, increasing to combine. Add in vanilla extract and lemon zest.

Once the berries are chopped, press them with a paper towel to just release any extra moisture. Add 1/4 cup of the berries and turn the mixer on high, scraping down the sides as you go. Being that strawberries have a high water content, you may need to add some (or all) of the extra cup of powdered sugar. This will depend on the water content of the strawberries, so add 1/4 cup, then more sugar if needed.

Frost cupcakes and enjoy!

Yield: 12 cupcakes