Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes

       

          I love lemonade, especially strawberry lemonade. It's so refreshing and sweet. So When I saw this recipe in my new cookbook, I new it was a must. I took these to my cousin's mission farewell on Sunday, and they were a huge hit! And can I just say, the frosting is AMAZING! I was skeptical of that much frosting on a cupcake, but it definitely works here!
  There's a similar recipe here from her fantastic blog.

Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes

Adapted from 'Your Cup of Cake'

Cupcakes:

1 box lemon cake mix

2 eggs

1/3 c oil

3/4 c milk

1/3 c plain yogurt or sour cream

juice and zest from 1 lemon

Buttercream:

1 c butter, softened

1 t vanilla

4-5 c powdered sugar

2-4 T strawberry puree

Line your cupcake pans and Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Combine All cupcake ingredients and beat until combined. Pour into your cupcake liners about 3/4 of the way full. Bake for 17-22 minutes. For buttercream, beat butter for 3 minutes and add vanilla. Slowly add powdered sugar. Add puree slowly and add more powdered sugar if needed to reach desired consistency. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes and Enjoy!

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