Strawberry lemonade has always been my favorite Summertime drink. Lemonade by itself is refreshing but strawberry lemonade was always a special treat for us growing up. This inspired my latest dessert recipe, Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes! They’re lemon cupcakes with homemade strawberry frosting.
These cupcakes are made from a Duncan Hines Lemon Supreme mix and topped with a homemade strawberry frosting. They’re sweet and tart at the same time. My kids loved them and they would never know the cake mix isn’t from scratch. Plus it was easy to make and perfect for our afternoon picnic.
You could top it with blueberry to give it a red white and blue theme for the Fourth of July. Another fun idea is to add the sparkling candles on top. My kids had fun blowing them out and watching them relight after I finished photographing them.
Lemon Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting
Ingredients
- Favorite lemon cupcake recipe or mix
- 2 cups strawberries
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 4-5 cups powdered sugar sifted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp milk or heavy whipped cream
Instructions
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Puree strawberries in a blender or food processor.
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Heat pureed strawberries in a saucepan until boiling. Stir often and allow strawberries to simmer for 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
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In a stand mixer beat butter until light and fluffy.
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Add 1 cup of powdered sugar to butter and mix well.
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Mix in half of the pureed strawberries.
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Add another cup of powdered sugar and remaining strawberries. Then add the remaining cup of powdered sugar and mix until well combined.
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If you would like a thinner frosting add 1 tablespoon of milk.
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michelle
June 25, 2013 at 3:23 pmwow what a great flavor combo! love anything with fresh strawberries!
Jill @ Kitchen Fun With My 3 Sons
June 26, 2013 at 5:40 amThese sound wonderful and look great with the wrappers!
Michelle | Creative Food
June 26, 2013 at 7:25 amYour cupcakes looks amazingly delicious!!!
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June 26, 2013 at 10:13 amThey look so adorable!
Lora
June 26, 2013 at 11:27 amThat strawberry frosting looks delectable. Love the flavor combination.
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June 27, 2013 at 8:14 pmThose photos are incredible!!! The cupcake looks delish…don’t get me wrong. But, those photo’s!!! Wow!
Thanks for linking at The Inspiration Gallery!
Heather Helton
June 28, 2013 at 11:52 pmMet you today at Jo Anns and had to look you up! I love your blog and will definitely be following you! Love the cupcake recipe and much more! It truly was a pleasure to meet you and see that others share the love of crafting! Take care!
Dija
June 29, 2013 at 4:56 amThese look delicious! We love strawberry lemonade at my house as well so I think this will be a big hit.! Great job and awesome photos!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life
June 29, 2013 at 6:11 pmGirl, I am loving that we were on the same wavelength with a lemon cupcake and fruit frosting! Your pics look amazing!!!
Jen @ Girl in the Garage
June 29, 2013 at 6:33 pmThese look and sound amazing. Strawberries and Lemon, oh my! My 4 yr old was looking at the pictures and asked me 10 times if I can make these for his birthday… which isn’t until April. ;) Pinned!
Jenn
June 29, 2013 at 7:23 pmThese are gorgeous!
Heather Who Needs a Cape?
June 29, 2013 at 8:01 pmWhat a great combination! YUM Saw you at Week-end Wrap up ;)
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Angiea
June 30, 2013 at 5:20 amYum! I saw this at the Sundae scoop. I love strawberries, and it sounds so good to use fresh strawberries in frosting.
AshleyM
June 30, 2013 at 5:59 amThese cupcakes look so delicious, I can’t wait to try them!
Jasmine
June 30, 2013 at 6:45 pmOh my, those look so yummy! I plan to stop by the store this week to get the stuff I need to make these mmm I can’t wait to try them!
Tara from The Magnolia Barn
July 1, 2013 at 12:49 pmI love strawberry frosting! Pinning to try this for my daughter’s upcoming birthday.
Julie @ This Gal Cooks
July 1, 2013 at 6:05 pmOh wow, these look absolutely amazing! Stopping by from Time To Sparkle. Pinned! Have a wonderful week and a wonderful 4th. :)
Tenns @ New Mama Diaries
July 1, 2013 at 6:27 pmStopping over from Project Inspire{d} Link Party. These look delightful and so good!
~Tenns
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Debbie @ Deliciously Inspired
July 1, 2013 at 9:21 pmThis is such a pretty cupcake. Found you at C.R.A.F.T Monday Funday 24. If you get a minute pop over to Deliciously Inspired for a visit.
Debbie
Randi - Dukes and Duchesses
July 2, 2013 at 4:53 amThose look so good, Crystal … I love the big puffy frosting on top! Do you ever make anything that doesn’t look gorgeous? :) Thanks for linking up at Project Inspire{d}!
Hari Chandana
July 4, 2013 at 4:15 amthey look so pretty and delicious.. yummy !!
Vera Zecevic – Cupcakes Garden
August 12, 2013 at 8:15 amI’ve featured these tasty summer cupcakes on my blog, hoping that you don’t mind, but if you do, please contact me and I’ll remove it. All the best.
Pam C
July 11, 2015 at 2:43 amMade these cupcakes/strawberry frosting last evening. They are delicious. The frosting is not to sweet its soooo good. It’s actually one of the best frostings I’ve ever tasted. Was wondering what I would do to make a frosting similar to this one but without the berries. I would like to use a frosting of this consistently for all my cakes!
Lindsey
May 13, 2017 at 6:17 pmTrying them tonight !! Looks amazing !! Thanks for the awesome recipe !!