White Chocolate Lemon Cupcakes Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or non-stick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for cupcakes, using water, oil and egg whites and adding lemon peel and lemon juice.Cool 10 minutes; remove cupcakes from pans to cooling racks.Cool completely.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips uncovered on High about 1 minute, stirring once, until softened and chips can be stirred smooth; cool. In large bowl, beat butter and powdered sugar with electric mixer on low speed. Gradually add melted chips, beating on high speed until frosting is smooth and spreadable. Frost cupcakes. Garnish with flowers.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
• Beat lemon cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs in a large bowl for 2 minutes.
• Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling them about 2/3 full.
• Bake cupcakes in the preheated oven until very lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the middle of a cupcake comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool cupcakes thoroughly.
• Cut vegetable shortening and 1/4 cup butter together in a bowl with a pastry cutter until well mixed. Beat lemon juice into shortening mixture until creamy.
• Stir 2 cups confectioners' sugar into shortening mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time, until the filling is smooth. Set filling aside.
• Place white chocolate into a microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave on High for 15 seconds and stir chocolate. Continue heating in 15-second intervals, stirring between heating until white chocolate is melted and smooth.
• For frosting, beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup butter together in a bowl until smooth and creamy. Stir in melted white chocolate and vanilla extract.
• Gradually beat in 4 cups confectioners' sugar, alternating with drizzles of orange juice, to make a smooth and creamy frosting.
• Cut holes through the top of each cupcake. Holes should be deep enough to put filling inside.
• Spoon lemon filling into the holes.
• Pipe the cream cheese frosting on top of cupcakes; sprinkle with lemon zest.

Steps:

• To Make Cupcakes:.
• Position the rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350°F
• Place 12 cupcake paper liners in a 2 1/2-inch muffin pan.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a medium bowl and set aside.
• Beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until light and creamy.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the lemon juice, lemon peel and vanilla.
• Beat in one-half of the flour mixture, scraping down sides of bowl.
• Gradually add the buttermilk and beat in the remaining flour mixture until the ingredients are mixed.
• Divide batter among the muffin cups, filling each about one-half full.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Cool cupcakes in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Remove cupcakes and cool completely.
• To Make Frosting:.
• Place the white chocolate in a microwavable medium bowl.
• Microwave on HIGH for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes.
• Let stand for 1 minute.
• Stir until it's completely melted and smooth. Cool slightly.
• Add the cream cheese, butter, lemon peel and vanilla.
• Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until the ingredients are mixed.
• Add the confectioners' sugar and beat until the frosting is smooth.
• To Assemble Cupcakes:.
• Remove the paper liners from the cupcakes and turn the cupcakes upside down.
• Spread a 1/4-inch thick layer of frosting to completely cover the top and sides the cupcakes.
• Spoon the white chocolate curls over the frosting, gently pressing, if necessary to help them adhere to the sides.
• Sift the confectioners' sugar over the tops of the cupcakes.