Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream Frosting

Hi there! It’s Fiona stopping in from Just So Tasty, and today I’m sharing these Strawberry Lemonade Cupcakes.

I absolutely love strawberry lemonade because it’s like summertime in a glass and pretty in pink. And whenever there’s a delicious flavor combination – I always want to make it into cupcake.

These strawberry lemonade cupcakes are moist, perfectly fluffy, and bursting with fresh fruit flavors. The cupcakes have a delicious slightly tangy lemon flavor. Then we’re using fresh berries for the frosting. Isn’t strawberry season the best?

The lemon cupcakes are made with sour cream so they’re perfectly moist. Then we’re using just the egg whites and adding a little cornstarch to keep the batter light. Fresh lemon zest & freshly squeezed lemon juice give the lemon flavor. I found these cupcakes have a nice hint of lemon, but they’re not too tart.

Then the strawberry frosting is really the star of the show. It’s fluffy, creamy and has the prettiest color. Because we’re making the frosting using fresh berries it takes a few extra steps – but it’s 100% worth it.

INGREDIENTS
LEMON CUPCAKE

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp lemon zest freshly grated
• 3 large egg whites (you can discard the yolks)
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup sour cream room temperature
• 3 tbsp lemon juice freshly squeezed*

STRAWBERRY FROSTING

• 8 oz fresh strawberries
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
• 3-4 cups powdered sugar sifted
• 1 tbsp whipping cream if needed

INSTRUCTIONS
CUPCAKES

1. Preheat the oven to 350F degrees. Line a 12 cavity muffin pan with muffin papers.
2. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt.
3. Then in a large bowl using an electric mixer beat together the butter, sugar and lemon zest until fluffy. Add in the egg whites and vanilla extract and continue mixing until combined.
4. .....................................

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