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  • Lemon Cupcakes with Blackberry Buttercream Frosting
    • prep: 20 minutes
    • cook: 20 minutes
    • servings: 24
    Nutritional Info

    Ingredients

    1 (15.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix

    1 small package vanilla instant pudding

    4 eggs

    3/4 cup water

    3/4 cup vegetable oil

    1 cup sour cream

    2 Tablespoons lemon juice

    1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened to room temperature

    1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    1/4 teaspoon salt

    1/2 cup seedless blackberry jam

    4 cups powdered sugar

    Blackberries, for garnish

    Instructions

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  
    Line cupcake tins with 24 paper liners.  
    In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix and pudding.  
    Add eggs and beat until smooth.  
    Add water, oil, sour cream and lemon juice and mix until combined.  
    Fill cupcake tins 2/3 of the way full with batter.  
    Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.  
    Let the cupcakes cool completely.  
    For the frosting,  beat all ingredients together until light and fluffy.  
    Pipe onto cooled cupcakes and top with a fresh blackberry.