Strawberry Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
Strawberry Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
I love how easy these 2 ingredient Strawberry Cupcakes are to make, and the icing is quite simple as well.
While the printable that comes with this recipe is for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, they would be just as tasty for Valentine’s Day, or any other time you want to enjoy a delicious Strawberry Cupcake.
This recipe (cupcakes AND icing) only requires 7 total, simple and easy ingredients, some of which you likely already have on hand.
To begin, Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, and place your cupcake liners in the muffin tin slots, and set aside.
For the cupcakes:
In a medium mixing bowl (These are BY FAR my favorite mixing bowls!), pour in the cake mix. Slowly pour in the can of Sprite, and begin to stir it together until all the lumps are removed.
Scoop the batter into cupcake liners, filling 3/4 full. (I use an ice cream scoop to get the perfect size).
Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Allow cupcakes to cook on a cooling rack.
For the Frosting:
Combine Cream Cheese, butter, powdered sugar, lemon zest (zester), vanilla extract, and lemon juice in a medium sized mixing bowl.
Blend together with a mixer until all ingredients are combined.
Add additional powdered sugar if a thicker frosting is preferred. Scoop frosting into piping bag using desired piping tip to frost cupcakes.
Note: For a less caloric option of this cupcake, you can use Diet Sprite (or 7-Up) and Light Cream Cheese.
If you prefer strawberry icing on strawberry cupcakes, try this easy strawberry frosting recipe!
For cupcake toppers:
Use your printer to print out this sheet of printable cupcake toppers onto white card-stock.
These are designed with the Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Ribbons, and some say Think Pink!
Cut out circles from print out.
Use two identical circles per cupcake topper.
Place one circle printed side down on a flat surface and cover the back in glue.
Place the stick in the center of the glued circle.
Cover the back of an identical circle in glue and place it printed side up over the circle with the stick in the center.
Make sure the edges line up and press all edges closed until glue is completely dry.
Cake Pop or Lollipop Sticks may need to be shortened depending on the length being used.
Place the completed cupcake topper in the center of a frosted cupcake.
Strawberry Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
- 1 12 oz can Sprite, room temperature
- 1 box strawberry cake mix
- 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
- 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter room temperature
- 2-3 cups powdered sugar
- ½ tsp. lemon zest
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
18Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 249Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 60mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 0gSugar: 42gProtein: 1g
These are a few items I find helpful in my own kitchen when preparing these Strawberry Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting:
Wilton 415-0158 Bake cups Pink Dots (75 Count)Tovolo Cupcake ScoopRachael Ray 54075 Yum-o 12-cup Muffin Pan, Orange GripsUltra Cuisine 100% Stainless Steel Wire Cooling Rack for Baking fits Half Sheet Pans Cool Cookies, Cakes, Breads – Oven Safe for Cooking, Roasting, Grilling – Heavy Duty Commercial QualityOXO Good Grips Zester and GraterPremium Plastic Mixing Bowls (Set of 3) With Non Slip Bottom & Pouring Spout. For Healthy Cooking & Baking, Nesting and Stackable Free Bonus – measuring cupPastry Bag -50 Pack-16-Inch Extra Thick Large Cake/Cupcake Decorating Bags-Disposable Icing Piping Bags SetWilton Cupcake Decorating Icing Tips, 12-Piece SetNeenah Cardstock, 8.5Wilton White 6-Inch Lollipop Sticks, 100-Count
Absolutely!
Could you use this cake recipe to do an actual cake as well and not just cupcakes? I’m assuming yes but figured I would ask
I think so!
Super cute and yummy!
The addition of Sprite is an interesting upgrade to my regular cupcake recipe.
These sounds really yummy and I can’t wait to try these!
I’ve never tried a recipe like this with Sprite as the liquid. Does it make the cupcakes fluffier?
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is awesome! I really would like to try these cupcakes. Anything with cream cheese is A-OK in my book
These are great, really powerful movement and a nice recipe.
The addition of fresh lemon to the cream cheese frosting sounds delicious. I really need to try these cupcakes, I think theu would be a huge hit here.. Thank you for the recipe and the printable too.
Oh what a fun idea and delicious as well!! Love this!!
So unique and yummy sounding! Thanks for sharing.
I love the strawberry and cream cheese combo. It’s one of my favorites.
How yummy do those cupcakes look! Lemon and strawberry are a great combination. Add cream cheese to the mix and you know it’s going to be a winner. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Strawberry and lemon sounds like a delicious combination.mmmm
I am so excited to make these! I have a feeling my daughter will be requesting these often as she is a strawberry and lemon lover.
These Strawberry Cupcakes with Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting look & sound so delicious! I’d never heard of using “Sprite” like you did in this recipe; I’m definitely going to give these a try! Love the cream cheese frosting 🙂
These look absolutely Delicious!! Yummy!
Strawberry & lemon are two of my favorite flavors, so these look great to me. My nephews love cupcakes, so we’ll have to try these.
I bet these are delicious! They look pretty easy to make too!
These are too cute, she loves strawberry anything!
These look like perfectly tasty cupcakes! They’re also perfect for October, breast cancer month!
Oh these cupcakes look so yummy! I would love to be able to do a craft cooking like this with my youngest.
Strawberry AND lemon? I am so making these. Thanks for the cute topper ideas too.
Those are some way cute cupcakes! I would love to make those!
Would love to try these.
Oh wow, these look amazingly delicious. These cupcakes should be in my belly, lol. 5hanks so much for sharing with us.
With a house full of girls squealing and playing, I’m looking for treats they’ll love. The strawberry cupcakes are going to be a hit to make and, of course, eat!
I need to try theses. Strawberry and lomen flavors are right up my alley.
These turned out great! I love the little toppers you made.
Yummy and a sweet way to support such an important cause. The flavor combination sounds super refreshing too!
That looks fabulous and so tasty. Love the little decorations on top. So cute.
They are really pretty! I bet they taste delicious too!
Oh yum. I could definitely make some of these for a party. I’m loving the awareness printables!
I cannot believe how easy these are to make. I may have to give them a try!
Oh yum! Strawberry cakes and cupcakes are some of my favorite, and you can’t top cream cheese frosting. Unless you add, lemon of course.
Those sound so yum! I can’t wait to make these.
I love the idea of lemon cream cheese icing. I think I’m going to be using that on just about everything!
These cupcakes look so yummy. Cream Cheese frosting is my favorite and I can’t wait to make this recipe.
Those sure look good and what a fun idea! My daughter is going to a cupcake war birthday party, these would be a fun suggestion for that.