Lemonade Peeps Cupcakes

Name: Lemonade Peeps Cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 box betty crocker supermoist lemon cake mix; water, as called for on box mix; oil, as called for on box mix; eggs, as called for on box mix; 1 cup butter, softened; 6 cup powdered sugar; 4-6 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 2-4 tablespoon milk; yellow coarse decorating sugar; 24 peeps sweet lemonade flavored marshmallow chicks; 24 straws

Betty Crocker|March 18, 2015 6:55 pm EST

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Homemade lemon buttercream on top of lemon cupcakes is even more delicious when capped off with tangy lemonade marshmallow Peeps chicks!

Servings

24

Ingredients

1 box betty crocker supermoist lemon cake mix
water, as called for on box mix
oil, as called for on box mix
eggs, as called for on box mix
1 cup butter, softened
6 cup powdered sugar
4-6 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2-4 tablespoon milk
yellow coarse decorating sugar
24 peeps sweet lemonade flavored marshmallow chicks
24 straws

Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 2 cupcake pans with paper baking cups. Make the cake as directed on the box. Cool completely on a cooling rack, about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, make lemon buttercream by beating the butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add the powdered sugar, 4 tablespoons of the lemon juice, and 2 tablespoons of the milk. Beat until smooth, adding more lemon juice and milk as necessary to reach a smooth, spreadable consistency.
Spoon the buttercream into a decorating bag fitted with large open star tip. Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes. Top each cupcake with coarse decorating sugar and a PEEPS® chick. Cut about 4 inches off bottom of each straw; discard. Poke a straw into each cupcake.