Lemon-Cream Cheese Cupcakes

By Addie

When life gives you lemons, make cupcakes. These treats are all about the citrus zing: Moist lemon cake is topped with sweet cream cheese frosting with a tangy zest. (KRAFT)

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 1 pkg white cake mix
• 1 3-oz pkg instant lemon pudding mix
• 1 cup water
• 4 egg whites
• 2 Tablespoons oil
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• Icing:
• 1 8-oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 c butter, softened
• 2 T lemon juice
• 1 16-oz pkg powdered sugar

Details

Adapted from keyingredient.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Combine cake ingredients on low until moistened then on med for 2 min. Batter will be thick. Spoon into 24 paper-lined muffin cups.

Bake 21-24 min or til done. Cool in pan 10 min. Remove to wire rack & cool completely.

Beat 1st 3 icing ingredients til blended. Gradually add sugar. Ice cupcakes

Special Extra: Blend 1 tsp. lemon zest into frosting before spreading onto cupcakes.