Easy Homemade Blueberry Lemonade Cupcake Recipe

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Blueberry Lemonade Cupcake Recipe

½ cup unsalted butter, room temp

1 cup sugar

2 egg whites

1 ¾ cup cake flour

2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

¼ tsp. salt

¾ cup whole milk

2 tsp. vanilla extract

½ cup blueberry puree

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Line cupcake pans with liners

Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium sized mixing bowl

Use an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add eggs, one at a time

Add vanilla.

Add flour mixture, alternating with milk.

Beat on medium speed to create a cake-like batter.

Stir in puree and mix until the batter turns blue.

Using an ice cream scoop, add into paper liners

Bake for 18 minutes check by a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean

Cool 5 minutes in pans then remove and place on wire racks to cool for 20 minutes

Blueberry Puree

2 cups fresh blueberries

¼ cup sugar

1 Tbsp. cornstarch

Add all the ingredients for the puree ingredients in a food processor, and puree until smooth.

Place puree in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.

Cook 6 minutes, stirring constantly.

Cool slightly for a warm sauce, completely before adding to a batter. Store in the refrigerator.

Frosting Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted butter, softened

4 cups powdered sugar

6 tablespoons frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed

Frosting Directions:

Beat butter for 4 minutes with whisk attachment on an electric mixer in a chilled medium sized bowl

Add powdered sugar and lemonade.

Beat an additional 3-5 minutes, until smooth and fluffy

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Blueberry Lemonade Cupcake Recipe

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Author: Tammilee Tips

Ingredients

• Cupcake Ingredients
• ½ cup Unsalted Butter room temp
• 1 cup White Sugar
• 2 Egg Whites
• 1 ¾ cup Cake flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. Baking Powder
• ¼ tsp. Salt
• ¾ cup Whole Milk
• 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
• ½ cup Blueberry Puree
• Blueberry Puree Ingredients
• 2 cups fresh blueberries
• ¼ cup White Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
• Frosting Ingredients:
• 1 cup Unsalted Butter softened
• 4 cups Confectioners Powdered Sugar
• 6 tablespoons frozen lemonade concentrate thawed

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cupcake Directions
• Line cupcake pans with liners
• Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium sized mixing bowl
• Use an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time
• Add vanilla.
• Add flour mixture, alternating with milk.
• Beat on medium speed to create a cake-like batter .
• Stir in puree and mix until the batter turns blue.
• **Blueberry Puree Directions
• Add all the ingredients for the puree ingredients in a food processor, and puree until smooth.
• Place puree in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Cook 6 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Using an ice cream scoop, add into paper liners
• Bake for 18 minutes check by a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
• Cool 5 minutes in pans then remove and place on wire racks to cool for 20 minutes
• Frosting Directions:
• Beat butter for 4 minutes with whisk attachment on an electric mixer in a chilled medium sized bowl
• Add powdered sugar and lemonade.
• Beat an additional 3-5 minutes, until smooth and fluffy

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Delicious and fun Easy Homemade from Scratch Blueberry Lemonade Cupcake Recipe great for birthday parties, desserts, picnics, summer barbecues