Lemon Lover's Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream Frosting
Recipe from Betty Crocker

Stir up Betty Crocker® Gluten Free yellow cake mix with fresh lemon to create delicious cupcakes.


Lemon Lover's Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream Frosting

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Servings: 12 cupcakes
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Related Categories: Cupcakes, Lemon Cake, Lemons
 
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Ingredients
Cupcakes
  • 1   box
    Betty Crocker® Gluten Free yellow cake mix (15 ounces)
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  • 1/2   cup
    butter, melted
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  • 2/3   cup
    water
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  • 3  
    eggs, beaten
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  • 2   tablespoons
    grated lemon peel
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Frosting
  • 2   cups
    powdered sugar
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  • 1/4   cup
    butter, softened
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  • 1   teaspoon
    grated lemon peel
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  • 2 to 3   tablespoons
    fresh lemon juice
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Directions
1.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups.
2.
In large bowl, stir cake mix, water, 1/2 cup melted butter, the eggs and lemon peel just until dry ingredients are moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
3.
Bake 18 to 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
4.
In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, 1/4 cup butter and 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice with electric mixer on low speed until mixed. Add remaining lemon juice, 1 teaspoon at a time, until creamy and smooth. Beat in 1 teaspoon peel. Frost cupcakes with frosting.
Nutrition information
Calories 330 (Calories from Fat 120); Total Fat 13g (Saturated Fat 8g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 85mg; Sodium 290mg; Total Carbohydrate 51g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 34g); Protein 2g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 0%. Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Fat. Carbohydrate Choices: 3 1/2. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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