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Lemon Cupcakes

December 13, 2017 by Dinner Tonight

Love lemon cupcakes? Try our delicious and easy to make lemon cupcakes with simple frosting. These cupcakes are sure to be a hit!


Lemon Cupcakes
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Servings
24 cupcakes
Lemon Cupcakes
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24 cupcakes
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24 cupcakes
Ingredients
  • 1 15 ounce white cake mix
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest plus more for garnish
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon lemonade mix
  • 1 10 ounce container light whipped topping
Servings: cupcakes
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Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350. Line 24 cupcake tins with paper liners.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine cake mix and water. In a small bowl, combine applesauce, lemon zest and 1 tablespoon of lemonade mix; add to cake mixture. Mix well.
  3. Spoon batter evenly into cupcake liners. Bake for 15-17 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
  4. For frosting, combine the remaining lemonade mix with the whipped topping using a hand mixer. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Remove from refrigerator and frost cupcakes.
  5. Garnish with additional lemon zest.
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