Lemon Cupcakes
Beautiful cupcakes with a smooth but strong lemon flavor that represent Gatsby and Daisy's bittersweet and doomed love. If you're looking for food ideas for The Great Gatsby, look no further! Your book club will love this recipe straight from the book.
Equipment
- Cupcake Pan
Ingredients
For the cakes:
- 1 Lemon Cake Mix
- 1 Lemon Pudding Mix small box (4 ½ cups)
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
- ¾ cup milk
- 4 eggs
- 1-2 lemons optional garnish
For the glaze:
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 7 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp melted butter
Instructions
For the cakes:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix the lemon cake mix, lemon pudding mix, oil, milk and eggs together until smooth.
- Thoroughly grease or spray a cupcake pan to prevent sticking unless you prefer to use liners.
- Fill the cupcake cups ¾ of the way full with the cake mix.
- For regular cupcakes, bake for 12-15 minutes, testing the cupcake with a toothpick until no batter is shown on the toothpick.
- *For mini cupcakes, bake 8-10 minutes.
- Allow to cool completely.
- Turn out on a clean surface to prepare for glazing.
For the glaze:
- Mix the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and melted butter in a bowl. Whisk until the powdered sugar has dissolved and you have a smooth, glue-like consistency.
- Pour generously over cooled cupcakes.
- Will glaze about 1 dozen cupcakes. Adjust if more is needed.
To Finish:
- If desired, top with fresh lemon slices for garnish and decoration.
