Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Perfect Lemon Cupakes

Cake:
1 pkg lemon cake mix
1 c sour cream
3/4 c water
3/4 c oil
4 eggs
1 small pkg lemon instant pudding

Mix dry ingredients, add wet.  Mix with mixer on med speed for about 2 min. 
Cupcakes:  bake at 350 for 20 min.  Regular cake:  pour into greased 9x13, or two round pans.  Bake for 25-30 min.  Check with toothpick.

Lemon Buttercream frosting
1 c butter, very soft
6-8 c powdered sugar
1/2 c fresh lemon juice
1 tsp grated lemon zest

Place butter in large mixing bowl. Add 4 c sugar, then juice and zest.  Beat until smooth and creamy.  Gradually add the remaining sugar 1 c at a time, until icing is thick enough to spread well (maybe just 6 c total?)  Use and store at room temp.  Don't refrigerate and it will last covered for about 3 days.

*Raspberry jam between layers-half frosting/half jam in middle
*7 min. frosting with added lemon would be really good, too!

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