Sand and Sea Beach Cupcakes {Lemon Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting}

By Angela McGowan

I first saw a version of these cupcakes on the Martha Stewart site and knew I had to do them this summer. They are really cute and too easy.

Yield: Serves 4

Sand and Sea Beach Cupcakes {Lemon Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting}

Ingredients:

For the cupcakes

• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1 small box instant lemon pudding mix
• all other ingredients according to package directions on cake box, including one extra egg

For the frosting

• 1 stick butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 – 3 tablespoons milk

Other ingredients

• blue food coloring
• brown sugar
• blue construction paper
• paper umbrellas

Directions:

1. Prepare cupcakes according to package directions on cake mix box, adding lemon pudding mix and one additional egg.

2. Add butter, shortening and sugar to stand mixer. Mix until well blended. Add vanilla and milk and mix on high until light and fluffy.

3. Frost half of cupcakes with this frosting, Add about 1 cup brown sugar to a bowl and dip frosted cupcakes in to coat. Garnish with umbrella.

4. Take the remaining half of the frosting and add blue food coloring. Mix on high until well blended.

5. Frost the other half of the cupcakes and use a butter knife to make a wave pattern in frosting. Cut shark fins out with construction paper and insert into blue frosted cupcakes.

Sand and Sea Beach Cupcakes {Lemon Cupcakes with Buttercream Frosting} 2022-02-10T00:56:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Admin