Cupcake Bites with Creamy Lemon Frosting
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
20 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr 44 min.
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Ingredients
for
48
- For the Cupcakes
- 1 pkg Cake mixture (2-layer size)
- 1 pkg JELL-O® Lemon Flavor Instant Pudding (96 g | 3.4 oz)
- 1 cup water
- 4 egg whites
- 2 Tbsps vegetable oil
- For Lemon Buttercream Frosting
- 3 Tbsps butter (at room temperature)
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsps lemon juice
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ Tbsps milk
- 1 cup sweetened Coconut flakes
Preparation steps
1.
Preheat oven to 350º F / 180º C. Line two 24 count mini muffin tins with paper or foil cupcake liners.
2.
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer set on low speed, beat the all the ingredients together until just moistened. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat for an additional 2 minutes. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
3.
Bake for 21 to 24 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes; remove and transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
4.
For Frosting:
5.
In a small mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together. Add lemon juice, vanilla, lemon and milk, beat until light and smooth.
6.
Using a small offset spatula, generously frost each cupcake. Sprinkle with sweetened coconut. Serve.
