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Strawberry Cupcakes with Lemon Zest Cream Cheese Icing
Photo: Alexander Maasch

Strawberry Cupcakes with Lemon Zest Cream Cheese Icing

19 ingredients 25 min + 20 min 14 cupcakes openrecipes
Strawberry Cupcakes with Lemon Zest Cream Cheese Icing

"This was an experiment gone amazing! My seven-year-old and I baked these and agree that they are the best cupcakes. It's a simple strawberry cake mix with a little extra zest."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

584
Calories
10g
Protein
41g
Fat
48g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Strawberry 1 cup (152g) 49
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Water not in our table 0
Cake not in our table 0
Icing not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Strawberry Puree:
  • 1 cup frozen strawberries
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • Cupcake Batter:
  • 1 box strawberry cake mix (such as Betty Crocker®)
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • Lemon Zest Cream Cheese Icing:
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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