:: PINK LEMONADE CUPCAKES ::

For cupcakes

1/2 cup water + 3/4 cup pink lemonade concentrate, thawed

White cake mix
3 egg whites

2 Tbsp vegetable oil

For lemon buttercream

3 cups + 3 Tbsp confectioner’s sugar

1 stick unsalted butter at room temperature

1/8 tsp salt

2 Tbsp lemon juice ( I only used 1 Tbsp)

Red food color
pink sprinkles

INSTRUCTIONS
To make cupcakes—Preheat oven 350F. Prepare cupcake pan with liners.
In a stand mixer, add the cake mix, egg whites, vegetable oil, water and pink lemonade concentrate. Mix on low for about 30 seconds and then increase to medium speed for 90 seconds (the batter will still be a bit lumpy; take care not to overmix so you don’t end up with dry cupcakes).Fill the cupcake liners 1/2-2/3 full.

Bake at 350 for about 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick registers “done” in the center cupcake. Cool completely on a baking rack before frosting cupcakes.

To make buttercream—Add the butter, confectioner’s sugar, salt and lemon juice to the stand mixer and mix on low using the paddle attachment until combined.Add pink food coloring and mix until frosting is uniformly pink.

To assemble cupcakes—Frost cupcakes using a Wilton 21 Star tip and garnish with pink sprinkles.

Recipe from Confections of a Foodie Bride

These are a little tart, but with the Lemon buttercream (minus a Tbsp of lemon) I think it kind of mellows it out. Hubby and I usually don't like Pink Lemonade or even plain lemonade, but when hubby asked me for a second I thought they must have turned out ok. It's a nice summer time cupcake. ENJOY!!