Pink Lemonade Cupcake Recipe With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
With the start of summer and weekend parties happening I have been craving some summer flavored cupcakes. Lemonade truly kicks off the summer feeling in our house. Sipping a cool glass of lemonade out on the porch while watching the boys run through the sprinkler or play on the swings just screams summer to me. It brings a total feel of relaxation knowing the stress of school is out and the crops are all in the ground.
I wanted to kick this summer off correctly so I whipped up this fun batch of cupcakes that have a light summer flavor. Pink lemonade is my favorite lemonade and of course it needed paired with cupcakes. Below is my favorite cupcake recipe and I subbed out the liquid for pink lemonade concentrate. By doing this I have a very versatile cupcake recipe. I picked Pink Lemonade because it’s my favorite but you could certainly go for the classic lemonade and you won’t be disappointed. Although the pink lemonade did give me this beautiful pink coloring.
Not only do these Pink Lemonade Cupcakes scream summer to me they would be a perfect addition for a Bridal Shower or Baby Shower party. You know these delectable treats will be eaten up with smiles!
One thing that I want to take note of about these cupcakes is they freeze amazing. I often will make these cupcakes and freeze half of them iced in a tupperware container. When I am looking for a dessert but don’t want o put any effort into it I can grab a couple of these from the freezer and let stand at room temperature for a couple hours or most of the day in the fridge. This also makes sure that I don’t eat all of them in one sitting.
- 12 tablespoons butter room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 eggs
- 1 can pink lemonade concentrate
- 1 small box lemon jello powder (I wanted the extra punch of lemon but this is optional)
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 2 tablespoons baking soda**
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter room temperature
- 8 oz softened cream cheese
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons water or milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest (optional)
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine flour, baking soda and salt in medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Combine butter and sugar until well mixed. Add in eggs one at a time. I can't stress enough to beat well after each egg addition. I do this with my kitchen aid mixer and beat for 45 -60 seconds after each egg.
- Add concentrate mixture to butter mixture and mix until combined.
- Add 1/3 of flour mixture to butter mixture and mix well. Repeat this step two more times.
- Fill muffin cups or cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake in pre-heated oven for 18-20 minutes.
- **I am at a high altitude so for some this may seem like a lot of baking soda. If your on sea level I recommend trying 1 table spoon plus 1 teaspoon of baking soda and I hope this provides enough "fluff" for you.
- Cream butter, cream cheese, water and lemon extract in medium-large bowl. Add powdered sugar in 3 increments and mix well. Add lemon zest.
Do you prefer the classic lemonade flavor or the fruity pink lemonade flavor?
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32 COMMENTS
Hannah
10 years agoI’d probably eat the icing by itself! But it all sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing.
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Jessica Beal Harlow
10 years agoI prefer the regular lemonade, but I know my kids would love the pink lemonade! These cupcakes are perfect for our family bbq this weekend!
jennifer aikens
10 years agoThis recipe sounds so good! I picked up the mix for the pink lemonaid cookies and I liked them but felt they lacked something. The cupcakes with lemon cream cheese frosting sounds perfect! I love lemon anything so even if I didn’t care for the combo I could use the frosting for other goodies!
Sandra VanHoey
10 years agoI have never had a lemonade cupcake before but these sound so good, especially with the icing recipe you have with it
Laura (Lauras Little House Tips)
10 years agooh Very Nice!! I love cupcakes with zesty flavor! I think they just speak to your senses. Thank you for sharing 🙂
Marina
10 years agoYummy! I prefer the classic lemonade flavor but my daughter loves the pink lemonade.
Emily
10 years agoI love cupcakes! These look SO good!!
Nancy @ Whispered Inspirations
10 years agoThey are so pretty and I bet they are SUPER tasty too. YUM.
Shauna
10 years agoMy mouth is watering… yummy, this sounds amazing. Thanks so much for sharing. I will have to give these a try
Debi
10 years agoI love pink lemonade and I love cupcakes.
brett
10 years agothree cheers for pink lemonade!! yum! and who doesn’t like cupcakes?
Liz Mays
10 years agoOh the coolness of the cream cheese and the tartness of the lemon. This sounds perfect!
Michele Brosius
10 years agoI am all about the Pink! I bet these cupcakes would be a big hit at my daughter’s graduation party. She loves pink lemonade, too.
Shelley Zurek
10 years agoGreat idea about freezing the cupcakes! I had never thought of that.
Emily @ Baby Dickey
10 years agoFruity pink! YUM!
Amy Desrosiers
10 years agoThese are so pretty that they shouldn’t be eaten!
Tammi @ My Organized Chaos
10 years agoThis could very easily become one of my fave desserts EVER! I love Pink Lemonade and Lemon together!
Amber Edwards
10 years agooh you have my mouth watering! I can taste these already! I can’t wait to get my baking stuff unpacked at the new house so I can give this recipe a try! It sounds amazing.
Janel
10 years agoThose cupcakes look fantastic!! I want a bite!
Pam W
10 years agoThese cupcakes look absolutely delicious! I really want to try and make these now.
Katy Rawson
10 years agoI am a fan of pink lemonade. And, I agree with you that summer just wouldn’t be the same without the cold refreshing drink. But, I have never thought of lemonade cupcakes. I am going to test this out.
Dawn Lopez
10 years agoThese not only sound amazing but they look even better! I’m a sucker for cupcakes AND lemonade so the two combined have definitely got to be a winner in my book 🙂
Thank you for the recipe!
Sandra
10 years agoThese are so cute and I love that you can freeze them and they still taste good.
Mama to 5 BLessings
10 years agolove lemonde this recipe looks mouth watering!
Shanice
10 years agoI love cupcakes, these look good! I would love it if you joined and contribute your awesome posts at my link party at City of Creative Dreams, starts on Fridays 😀 Hope to see you there at City of Creative Dreams Link Party.
diane
10 years agoThese look heavenly! My kids are always begging for dessert…may just have to bookmark this one!
Stacey - Seattle Mom Blog
10 years agoThese sound so refreshing and light – perfect for a summer treat!
Virginia @thatbaldchick
10 years agoI made pink lemonade cupcakes recently, but they were the box variety. My family loved them. I can only imagine how much better these would taste!
Felissa (Two Little Cavaliers)
10 years agoThese sound like the perfect combination of sweet and tart to have for dessert after a BBQ or picnic lunch at the park.
Jennifer Soltys
10 years agoSuper yum! These just scream summer. I need to try to make them for our next BBQ!
Kelsey Apley
10 years agoSuper cute cupcakes and they look tasty! I need to venture out and make these!!!
Robin (Masshole Mommy)
10 years agoWOW! I have never had a pink lemonade cupcake before, but they sound absolutely amazing!!!