Friday, March 21, 2008

Lemon-Cream Cheese Cupcakes

1 pkg. white cake mix
1 pkg. (4-serving size) Jell-O lemon flavor instant pudding
1 cup water
4 egg whites
2 Tbsp oil
1 pkg. (16 oz.) powdered sugar
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 stick butter, softened
2 Tbsp. lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350. Beat cake mix, dry pudding mix, water, egg whites, and oil in a large bowl. Spoon battter evenly into 24 paper lined muffin cups. Bake 20 min. Test with a toothpick, if it comes out clean, remove from oven and cool completely. Meanwhile, beat sugar, cream cheese, butter, and juice until well blended. Put frosting in a ziplock baggie, and cut off one of the ends about 1/4 in. Swirl the frosting on the cupcakes.

3 comments:

Shelley said...

The frosting is what makes these! Amberlie brought them over to me yesterday...amazing! Amberlie,..we should open a cupcake shop! What should we call it?

Kara said...

Yum, Yum, Yum. We made these for Easter dinner and they were so delicious. I like how they were chilled. I have never had a cupcake like that! A+

Abby said...

Oh good! I'm glad they turned out, and they are pretty too :)