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Pink Lemonade Cupcakes with Sprinkles

Pink Lemonade Cupcakes

Brighten up your summer party with these sweet and tart Pink Lemonade cupcakes they pop with bright colors of fun!
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Total Time: 52 minutes
Servings: 2 dozen
Calories: 372kcal
Author: Hezzi-D

Ingredients

For the cupcakes:

  • 3 c. flour
  • 2 t. baking powder
  • 2 sticks butter softened
  • 1 1/2 c. sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 T. fresh lemon juice
  • 1 T. lemon zest
  • 1 1/4 c. milk
  • pink food coloring

For the frosting:

  • 3 sticks butter softened
  • 4 c. powdered sugar
  • 2 T. lemon juice
  • 2 T. milk
  • yellow food coloring
  • Pink Lemonade sprinkles
  • Paper straws cut in half optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 muffin pans with cupcake liners.
  • In a medium bowl combine the flour and baking powder. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugar.
  • Add in the eggs and mix well.
  • Stir in the lemon juice and zest and mix well.
  • Add half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix well.
  • Pour in the milk and mix until combined.
  • Add the remaining flour and mix until well combined.
  • Add a few drops of pink food coloring and mix.
  • Divide the cupcake batter between the prepared muffin tins filling each muffin cup 3/4 of the way full.
  • Bake for 20-23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Remove from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
  • To make the frosting place the butter in a large bowl and mix on medium high speed until creamy.
  • Stir in the powdered sugar a half cup at a time until the frosting is well combined.
  • Add the lemon juice, milk, and a few drops of yellow food coloring and mix until combined.
  • Pipe the frosting onto each of the cupcakes then sprinkles with pink and yellow sprinkles.
  • Cut the paper straws in half and stick a half in each one if desired.

Notes

A Hezzi-D Original recipe

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 372kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 210mg | Sugar: 33g