Raspberry-Lemonade Cupcakes Recipe

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Raspberry-Lemonade Cupcakes
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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 tsp finely shredded lemon peel
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2/3 cup buttermilk
  • red food coloring
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • red food coloring
  • 5 -5 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

  1. Allow butter and eggs to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°.
  3. Grease and flour eighteen 2 1/2 muffin cups or line with paper bake cups.
  4. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
  5. In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on med-high speed for 30 seconds.
  6. Add sugar, lemon peel, lemon juice, and liqueur.
  7. Beat until combined, scraping side of bowl occasionally.
  8. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  9. Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined.
  10. Tint batter pink with red food coloring.
  11. Spoon batter into the prepared cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
  12. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near centers comes out clean.
  13. Cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes; remove from pan; cool completely on rack.
  14. Frosting-in a large bowl beat butter with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
  15. Gradually add 2 cups powdered sugar, beating well.
  16. Beat in milk, raspberry liqueur, and 5 drops red food coloring.
  17. Gradually beat in 5-5 1/2 cups additional powdered sugar to make a frosting of spreading or piping consistency.
  18. Spread or pipe frosting onto tops of cooled cupcakes.
  19. Garnish with lemon slices and/or raspberries.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1472.22 Kcal (6164 kJ)
Calories from fat 680.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 75.64g 116%
Cholesterol 69.7mg 23%
Sodium 1453.54mg 61%
Potassium 3049.6mg 65%
Total Carbs 187.7g 63%
Sugars 117.37g 469%
Dietary Fiber 0.53g 2%
Protein 15.42g 31%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 129.8mg 13%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 463.26 Kcal (1940 kJ)
Calories from fat 214.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.8g 116%
Cholesterol 21.93mg 23%
Sodium 457.39mg 61%
Potassium 959.62mg 65%
Total Carbs 59.06g 63%
Sugars 36.93g 469%
Dietary Fiber 0.17g 2%
Protein 4.85g 31%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 0.1mg 2%
Calcium 40.9mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 35.6
    Points
  • 41
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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