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Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes Recipe

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These Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes are easy to make and full of delicious fruity flavor. You will love how quickly they come together, and how delicious they taste.
Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes Recipe
Summer is right around the corner . . . HOORAY.
It’s definitely my favorite time of year. For this recipe that debuted on Studio 5 this morning (a local Utah lifestyle show), I took one of my favorite summer drinks and turned it into a cupcake.
The end result was delicious. There are fresh raspberries in the batter and actual lemonade in the frosting, so you get a light, fresh taste that is perfect for summer.
We also shared our Root Beer Float Cookies and our Orange Creamsicle Fruit Dip on the show today, so be sure to check out those yummy recipes too.

What could I use instead of raspberry?

This recipe has some fun and unique ingredients in it, for cupcakes. It is still extremely simple, but it does have a few ingredients you wouldn’t really think about putting in cupcakes.

One of those ingredients is a powdered lemonade mix. We used raspberry because our cupcakes are raspberry lemonade, but you could easily switch it out.

Here are a few others we recommend:

  • pink lemonade
  • strawberry lemonade
  • lemonade
  • cherry lemonade
  • raspberry

Could I make this in a pan, instead of into cupcakes?

You could easily make this into a pan of cake, rather than individual cupcakes.

You will need to increase the cooking time by about 8-10 minutes if you choose to do this. But for the most part, the recipe should transfer over just fine.

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Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes

Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes Recipe

These Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes are easy to make and full of delicious fruity flavor. You will love how quickly they come together, and how delicious they taste.
Serving24
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
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Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • 16.25 ounces white cake mix
  • 3.4 ounces instant pudding mix, vanilla
  • 3 Tablespoons Raspberry Lemonade Drink Mix powder
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • ¾ cup water
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • 4 egg whites
  • 3 drops red food coloring
  • 1 ½ cups fresh raspberries

Frosting

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • ½ cup frozen raspberry lemonade concentrate, thawed
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 pounds powdered sugar
  • 4-6 drops red food coloring

Equipment

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk cake mix, pudding mix, and drink mix together. Add sour cream, lemon zest, water, oil, and egg whites to the dry mix.
  2. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed for about two minutes. Add drops of food coloring and mix in. Fold in 1 cup of the raspberries and mix gently to incorporate.
  3. Scoop batter into 24 lined muffin tins.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in one comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting the cupcakes.
  5. Prepare the frosting by creaming butter, shortening, and lemon zest together. Then add lemonade concentrate, milk and vanilla with a mixer. Beat until smooth. Gradually add the sugar, mixing well until light and fluffy. Beat in the food coloring.
  6. Pipe frosting onto the cupcakes. Top with a fresh raspberry on each cupcake.

Nutrition

Calories: 492 kcal · Carbohydrates: 62 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 28 g · Saturated Fat: 14 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 25 mg · Sodium: 266 mg · Potassium: 120 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 49 g · Vitamin A: 303 IU · Vitamin C: 8 mg · Calcium: 49 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Cuisine: American
Course: Dessert
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Recipe adapted from Real Mom Kitchen

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Published: May 15, 2012Updated: April 25, 2024

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Questions & Reviews

  1. Connie says:
    This looks so good, I'm gonna pin it. Thanks for sharing.
  2. Stephanie says:
    Great job on the show! They all look delish! Can't wait to try them!
  3. Jenelle Smit says:
    omg do these EVER look amazing!!

    http://nellecreations.blogspot.com
  4. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says:
    Yum! I wish I could watch you guys on TV. Must look it up on the internet!
  5. Donna Jaco says:
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  6. Donna Jaco says:
    Sorry, I wondered how to watch the spot on Studio 5 today, but I found it, so removed my question. Great recipes!
  7. Laura says:
    Love your adaptation. I am totally gonna try this.
    Laura from Real Mom Kitchen
  8. Camille says:
    Laura! I am so flattered that you stopped by! We are such big fans of your site!!! :)
  9. TLN says:
    Looks delicious! :)
  10. Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says:
    These look and sound like the perfect summer treat!
  11. Something Swanky says:
    Oh yum! Raspberry lemonade is my favorite!!! These look so great :)
  12. maybee says:
    These look amazing!!! Love your recipes :) Can't wait to try this one!
  13. Accidentally Wonderful says:
    Sounds perfect for summer! Found your blog at "Creative Juice Thursday" New Follower!
  14. Heather Kinnaird says:
    I cannot wait to try these cupcakes
  15. Dmelo34 says:
    Allergic to rasberries :( do you think this would work just as well with strawberries???
  16. Wendy Brimhall says:
    Would I need to modify the ingrediants if I wanted to bake this in a cake pan?
  17. Camille says:
    Yes! I really think that strawberries would be awesome too!
  18. Camille says:
    Hi Wendy! I am not 100% sure because I have not tried it myself, but I think that it would work. Let us know if you try it!
  19. Trina Rae says:
    I made these yesterday to take to a Memorial Day barbeque today. They look and taste DELICIOUS. Thank you for the recipe!
  20. Ashley Degenhardt says:
    Making these right now! Can't wait for the buzzer to go off! :)
  21. Wendy Brimhall says:
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  22. Wendy Brimhall says:
    Camille, Sorry I never got back to you, but wanted you to know how much I LOVE this recipe. We wanted to use this for a wedding cake, as opposed to a much more involved recipe. We did omit adding the pudding and it helped it be a little lighter to hold up as a cake. It worked great! We made a three tier wedding cake and got rave reviews on it! Since, we have used it for an 85th birthday cake that was huge, and also have made a bazillion (at least) cupcakes. We've used some variations in icing and fondant, but it has definitely been a great recipe to have all summer long! Thanks for this one, plus all the others you have all put on here. This is my most favorite website ever!

  23. Camille says:
    Wendy, thank you so much for your kind comments! You are so sweet and totally made my night! :)
    Thanks for your kind words!!
  24. Hodge Family says:
    I made these yesterday and they were really good. I went to like 6 stores and could not find powered raspberry lemonade so I just used pink lemonade. I did find frozen raspberry lemonade concentrate, so I was able to use that in the frosting. I don't like mounds of frosting so I cut the frosting in half and was still able to cover the tops of each cupcake and had a ton left. My batch made 32 cupcakes. They are very yummy.
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