Pink Lemonade Cupcakes

These pink lemonade cupcakes will be a hit at any family gathering! Not too sweet, and a kick of lemon makes these a perfect treat for the summer. This recipe has been adapted from Off the Wheaten Path.

PINK LEMONADE CUPCAKE

1 BOX OF BETTY CROCKER GLUTEN FREE YELLOW CAKE MIX
1 BOX JELL-O LEMON PUDDING MIX
3 EGGS
2/3 CUP HALF AND HALF
1/2 CUP CANOLA OIL
5 T PINK LEMONADE DRINK MIX (SUCH AS COUNTRY TIME)
PINK OR RED FOOD COLORING

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place muffin liners in muffin tins. Mix all ingredients together with a hand mixer. (I prefer my BOSCH) Fill muffin tins 2/3 full. Bake 20-24 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center, comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.

*All ovens are different, but I have found cooking them for the lesser time prevents them from becoming too brown on the bottom.

PINK LEMONADE FROSTING

1/2 CUP BUTTER SOFTENED
1/2 CUP THAWED FROZEN PINK LEMONADE CONCENTRATE
4 CUPS POWDERED SUGAR
1 T MILK (RICE, ALMOND OR SOY WORK WELL TOO)
ZEST OF 1 LEMON
(OPTIONAL: 1 TSP VANILLA)
3 DROPS OF RED FOOD COLORING

Beat butter in a stand mixer's bowl until soft and fluffy. Add lemonade, sugar, milk, lemon zest, vanilla (left out makes it a little tangy, yum!) and food coloring. Mix well. Place in pastry bag with large tip and pipe onto top of cupcakes.

*If you don't have a pastry bag, a gallon size zip-lock bag will work. Place frosting in bag first, seal, then make a small snip in one corner of the bag.

Top frosted cupcake with a stemmed maraschino cherry, and a thinly sliced lemon wedge. To make sure your cherries and lemon wedges are dry before putting them on the cupcake, place them on a paper towel to let the juice drip off while cupcakes are cooking.

Keep in refrigerator until ready to serve.

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