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Chocolate Lemon Cupcakes

The Story:

This may sound like a strange combination but trust me, it works brilliantly! When I bake, I usually don’t have more than a bite of one of the cupcakes. But I lost count of how many of these I ate. Whoops…

Chocolate Lemon Cupcakes

Yield: 24 Cupcakes

Ingredients

Lemon Cake:

1 box White Cake Mix

4 egg whites

1/4 cup oil

3/4 cup buttermilk

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

3/4 cup sour cream

zest of 3 lemons

Lemon Glaze:

3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon lemon zest

1-2 cups powdered sugar

Chocolate Buttercream:

1/2 cup butter, softened

8 oz cream cheese, softened

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

3-4 cups powdered sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners.

2. In a small bowl, sift cake mix to remove any lumps.

3. In a large bowl, gently whisk egg whites, oil, buttermilk, lemon juice, sour cream and lemon zest together.

4. Combine wet ingredients with the cake mix and stir until well combined.

5. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 15-20 minutes or until an inserted knife comes out clean.

6. Lemon Glaze: Place all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until smooth. The mixture should reach a consistency similar to tomato soup. (I can't think of anything else to liken it unto)

7. Spoon glaze over cupcakes that are nearly cooled and let the glaze set.

8. Buttercream: Beat butter and cream cheese for 2 minutes. Scrape down bowl and add vanilla and cocoa. Slowly add powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency.

9. Pipe buttercream over glazed cupcakes and top with yellow sprinkles or lemon slices.

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