These Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes scream summer! There is nothing better than the flavor combination of tangy lemon and sweet strawberries!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 18cupcakes
Author Rob
Ingredients
For The Cupcakes
2large eggs
1cupgranulated sugar
½cupvegetable oil
zest of 1 lemon
juice of 1 lemon
1 ¼all-purpose flour, sifted
1tspbaking powder
¼tspbaking soda
¼tspsalt
½cupbuttermilk
For The Buttercream
1stick unsalted butter, softened
2cupsconfectioners’ sugar
1=2tbspmilk
pink gel food coloring
3-4medium- large strawberries
To top it off: Lemon wedges
Instructions
For the cupcakes1. Line a muffin pan with paper cupcake liners and set aside. 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 3. Using an electric mixer, beat together eggs and granulated sugar. 4. Add oil and lemon zest and juice. Mix until thoroughly combined. 5. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. 6. Alternating with the buttermilk, slowly add dry ingredients into wet ingredients. 7. Continue mixing with the electric mixer until well-combined. 8. Scoop batter into each section of your muffin pan, filling each one about 2/3 of the way. Bake for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center. Cool before decorating. For the strawberry buttercream:1. Using an electric mixer, beat together softened butter, confectioners’ sugar and milk on slow speed. 2. Once ingredients start combining, slowly increase the speed to high. 3. Add a small drop of pink gel food coloring and beat until completely tinted. The buttercream is ready once it forms semi-stiff peaks. 4. Fold in chopped strawberries and mix. To decorate:Top each cupcake with one lemon slice. Serve and enjoy!