Lemon Bar Cupcakes

By á-43751

Shawna

Ingredients

• 1 box lemon cake mix, plus ingredients on back of box
• 1 small box lemon pudding mix
• 1 can lemon pie filling
• 3/4 c. unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 3-4 c. powdered sugar
• yellow sanding sugar for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350º. Line 2 muffin tins with paper liners. Set aside. Prepare cake mix as directed on back of box. Stir in the dry pudding mix. Fill each tin 3/4 full with batter. Bake for 15-18 minutes or til tests done. Cool completely. Using a small paring knife, core the cupcakes & set centers aside to nibble on. Be sure not to puncture through the bottom of cupcake. Fill with some of the pie filling. For frosting: cream together the butter, vanilla & 1/3 c. of the lemon pie filling til fluffy. Add in the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, til frosting is light & fluffy. You may not need all the powdered sugar. Spoon frosting into a piping bag attached with a large open star tip. Begin piping frosting onto the cupcakes, taking care to cover the lemon filling in center. Sprinkle immediately with the sanding sugar.