Mini Lemon Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

May 25, 2011 by · 9 Comments
The Story:
         A little mouthful of summer that will make your taste buds feel like they took a lemonade vacation. 
Lemon Cakes:“> Lemon Cakes:
1 box lemon cake mix
1 cup sour cream
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
½ cup milk
¾ cup oil
4 eggs
Zest of 1 lemon
1 small box lemon instant pudding mix
Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 oz cream cheese
½ cup butter
¼ cup sour cream
3 ½ cups sugar
1 tablespoon honey (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
1.     Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line muffins tins with 24 regular or 60 mini cupcake liners.
2.    In a large bowl, mix sour cream, lemon juice, milk and oil together.  Add eggs one at a time until fully incorporated.
3.    Add zest, cake mix, and pudding mix slowly while stirring.
4.    Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake for 12 (minis)-18 (regulars) minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.
5.    Frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.  Add powdered sugar slowly.  Add sour cream, honey and vanilla and beat well.  Add more powdered sugar if needed for desired taste or consistency. 
6.   Pipe onto cooled cupcakes.

I used the Bakery Crafts 2D tip.

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Comments

  1. Vintage Marigold says:
    May 25, 2011 at 5:59 pm

    Oh yum! I love lemon now that I am pregnant! I am following you I hope you will follow me back!

    Reply
  2. Sabrina says:
    May 25, 2011 at 9:50 pm

    these are precious! I love the lemon with cream cheese frosting!

    Reply
  3. Shannon says:
    May 27, 2011 at 12:07 pm

    How cute! I love this and lemon with cream cheese frosting is a wonderful combination.

    Reply
  4. Anonymous says:
    August 24, 2011 at 10:30 pm

    Will limes work?

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  5. Lizzy Mae says:
    August 25, 2011 at 1:40 pm

    If you can find lime cake mix…

    Reply
  6. Anonymous says:
    January 10, 2012 at 12:38 pm

    Made these for a party. They were the smash hit! Told them about your website. Now everyone is making your fabulous goodies. Now I'm not so imfamous at work anymore for my cupcakes…. but that's ok. Spread the smiles :)

    Reply
  7. Kaitlyn says:
    March 1, 2012 at 7:25 pm

    I just took these out of the oven and they are amazing:) …and I havent even put the icing on them yet!

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  8. Lindsay says:
    September 30, 2012 at 6:02 pm

    These sound delicious! I don’t have any cream cheese though. Any suggestions for another frosting? I was thinking just a lemon buttercream but it might be too much lemon going on? Help!

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  9. Kelsie Hendrix says:
    December 11, 2012 at 6:03 pm

    I really appreciate this post. I have been looking all over for this! Thank goodness I found it on Bing. You’ve made my day! Thank you again!

    Reply

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