Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes

What is better in the hot days of summer than refreshing Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes!

Cake Ingredients
1 box yellow cake mix
1 cup club soda
3 eggs
1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
For Strawberry cake: 4-5 tsps strawberry extract, Optional: red food coloring
For Lemon cake: 1 box lemon pudding mix

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix cake mix, club soda, eggs, and vegetable oil in a large bowl until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.  Split batter in half by pouring into another bowl.  In one half add the lemon pudding mix, in the other half add the strawberry extract.  Mix each on medium speed for about 1 minute.

Pour a small amount of each flavor into paper lined cupcake pans.  Then use a knife or toothpick to swirl together.  Bake for about 20 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

Strawberry Frosting Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
2-3 cups confectioner's sugar
1 tsp strawberry extract
2 tsp strawberry juice or water
Optional: red food coloring

Beat the butter until creamy.  Add confectioner's sugar 1 cup at a time until the desired texture is achieved.  Add strawberry extract and water.  Add more juice or water if needed.  (The frosting comes out very light pink, I recommend adding food coloring.)


Lemon Frosting Ingredients
2 cups heavy cream
2 tbsps sugar
1 box lemon pudding mix

Beat cream and sugar until peaks start to form. Add lemon pudding mix and mix.

To achieve swirled frosting use 2 piping bags inserted into a 3rd piping bag with a tip, I used a 1 M star tip.

 

For extra sparkle top with pink and yellow decorating sugar.

  Happy baking!