I found out a little late in the day that August 20th is National Lemonade Day! I really wanted to get in on the fun so I decided to make these Pink Lemonade Cupcakes. Aren't they just the cutest!
Makes 18 cupcakes
I used a basic yellow cake mix for this.
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup softened butter
1 1/4 cups milk
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pure lemon extract
3 large eggs
Place all ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Mix on low for 30 seconds, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Mix on medium speed for 3 minutes.
Fill lined muffin tins about 2/3 full and place into a 350 degree oven for 16-18 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
You will also need an 8oz can of frozen pink lemonade concentrate and 3/4 cups confectioners sugar.
While cupcakes are still warm poke several holes in the top of each one. I used a chopstick but you can also use a fork. Combine the pink lemonade and the sugar. Pour into the holes.
I topped the cupcakes of with some fresh whipping cream to which I added 1 tbsp of sugar and 1/2 tsp of lemon extract.
I love all of the terrific lemon flavor going on in these! They would also be nice with a fluffy whipped frosting.
Happy Lemonade Day!
42 comments:
They sound so good! They would be beautiful at a little girl's birthday party or baby shower!
They are cute! and Happy Lemonade Day to you!
Bet they are refreshing and yummy.
xoxo
Cute cupcake. It's like the lemon slice is the sun rising over the clouds. Pass one down!
Better late than never! The cupcake looks beautiful.
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happy lemonade to you too ;) hehe.. they look so pretty!!
cheers!!
Oh Ungourmet...
those appear to be Oh So Gourmet !
Those are simply beautiful photos !
Oh my gosh, I have gone into camera withdrawl :(
My new one should arrive Monday.
I like your basic yellow recipe. Really easy and it looks great. Happy Lemonade Day to you too :)
They do look adorable. So pretty.
These cupcakes are just gorgeous! They look so moist and delicious and I love the pearls on top!
Wow! Wonderful cupcakes with lemonade! I wanna to give a try the recipe :)
Those look so pretty! Where'd you find such fat sprinkles? I love them!
I can imagine these were so moist and lemony with the poke and pour method! I want to try these! YUMM!
Love them! Where did you get the cute muffin liners? They are perfect for these!
My kids would go NUTS over these!
Love lemon so these are right up my alley. Happy Lemonade Day to you too, Kim.
National Lemonade Day? Who woulda thunk? But, boy of boy, those are gorgeous cupcakes and I'll bet they are so good! Love lemon and the recipes are perfect!
oh i so wish i could have one now... i love cupcakes!!
These are seriously adorable! I love them...love them!
Yummy! Happy belated Lemonade Day!
Who gets to eat all of these beautiful creations? Because if you're handing them out to the neighbors, I would like to suggest a move towards the DC area...
(And what a great idea to make holes in the cake to infuse with the lemonade.)
Kim, they are just beautiful. I hope you are having a wonderful day.
Love the way you decorated these! They look so sophisticated!
These are so pretty! Happy Lemonade Day!
Who doesn't love lemonade? Such adorable cupcakes :-) Nice work.
Those look perfect!
I think that these have my name on them for sure:)
Joyce
Beautiful cupcakes!! Wonderful photography. Anything with lemon is refreshing to me!
Darn, I'm behind on my blog reading and I missed lemonade day!
oh! How pretty!
And is this Irish music I hear? Hee hee!
These are absolutely adorable! And anything with lemon is made just for me. Love the pearl candies on these.
They are very cute, and elegantly decorated!
I love lemon anything - these look so cute and delicious.
You make my mouth water... wish you lived next door!
These sound incredibly adorable! I love that you poured in the pink lemonade so it gets infused. I should try that with cinnamon sugar as well.
These are beautiful and I bet they're so moist from the pink lemonade glaze...yum!
They are adorable! I love the pearls on top.
Happy SITS Saturday Sharefest to you today! What a darling baking project... makes my mouth pucker just looking at them. They are so pretty! I think food should make us smile, and these do the trick.
Those certainly are some cute cupcakes! I like the sound of the pink lemonade flavour!
Your cupcakes are gorgeous. You have a real knack for decorating them. I've never seen these pearly kind of candies before; I'm thinking you'd find them in a baking store?
Kim how fun! I have this recipe on my blog too :) hehe I should make them and actually take pics too. Your little pearls are beautiful! Nice work my friend!
PS can't wait for the middle of the month for something fun :)
These are absolutely adorable! I never knew there was a National Lemonade Day!
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