Author Notes
When life gives you pink lemonade, make these incredible Pink Lemonade Cupcakes. Not only are they so perfectly pretty but they're also so easy to make. Trust us, everyone will be tickled pink when they get their hands (and mouths) on these delicious cupcakes. —bitememore
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Ingredients
- Pink Lemonade Cupcakes
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2.5 cups
flour
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1 tablespoon
lemon zest
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1.5 teaspoons
baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon
baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon
kosher salt
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3/4 cup
butter, softened
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2 cups
sugar
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3
eggs
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2 teaspoons
vanilla extract
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1/2 cup
pink lemonade concentrate
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1 cup
buttermilk
- Pink Lemonade Frosting
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1 (8oz)
package cream cheese
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1/2 cup
butter, room temperature
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2 tablespoons
frozen pink lemonade concentrate
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5 cups
icing sugar
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dab of pink food colouring, to desired colour
Directions
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For the cupcakes, preheat oven to 350F. Line 22 muffin cups with paper liners and coat with non-stick cooking spray.
In a small bowl, combine flour, lemon zest, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
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Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Mix in vanilla and pink lemonade concentrate. On low speed, alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk to mixer, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix just until combined. Fill prepared muffin cups with ¾ full with batter. Bake 20-22 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool cupcakes completely before frosting.
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For the pink lemonade frosting, in an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter until well combined. On low speed, add pink lemonade concentrate, icing sugar and pink food coloring. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat for 30 seconds more on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Spread frosting on cooled cupcakes.
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