Lemon-Cream Cheese Cupcakes

photo by:kraft

These treats are all about the citrus zing: Moist lemon cupcakes are nestled under sweet cream cheese frosting with a tangy zest.

time

prep:

10 min

total:

1 hr 34 min

servings

total:

24 servings

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What You Need

pkg. (2-layer size) white cake mix

pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Lemon Flavor Instant Pudding

cup water

egg whites

Tbsp. oil

pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/4

cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened

Tbsp. lemon juice

pkg. (16 oz.) powdered sugar

Make It

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

BEAT first 5 ingredients in large bowl with mixer on low speed until moistened. (Batter will be thick.) Beat on medium speed 2 min. Spoon into 24 paper-lined muffin cups.

BAKE 21 to 24 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 min.; remove to wire racks. Cool completely.

BEAT cream cheese, butter and juice with mixer until well blended. Gradually add sugar, beating on low speed after each addition until well blended. Spread onto cupcakes.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Prepare using PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese.

Special Extra

Blend 1 tsp. lemon zest into frosting before spreading onto cupcakes.

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cmeans01

posted:5/28/2010

These are positively the best cupcakes ever. My family loved them and so did the customers I shared them with at work. Definately a keeper.

crruhlandt

posted:5/28/2010

I love these cupcakes...and I'm not a huge fan of lemon desserts. I crave them in the spring time. They are light and sweet...and I'm making them again tonight!

hannabee15

posted:5/11/2010

I made these for my family and they absolutely loved them. My dad especially liked the icing. It's such an easy recipe that you almost doubt how good it's supposed to taste. However, once you make them, you want to make them again and again. Lovely recipe.

a cook

posted:5/4/2010

Everyone loved them so much! I got requests from my friends to make them again.

tbone13

posted:5/3/2010

We have made this a few times and everyone loves them....

JustxJane

posted:2/11/2010

I made this for a Young Single Adult church activity with people I'd never met. These turned out so well that one girl stood up to make the announcement that they were superb and everyone needed to eat one! I don't even like lemon flavored things and I loved them. Either the frosting or the cake could use more lemon.

MaggieMay1424

posted:1/29/2010

This recipe was simple and refreshing!! My family absolutely loves it. I didn't quite use the full bag of powdered sugar for the icing and it was the perfect consistency.

kknwallyg

posted:1/20/2010

I made this recipe for my husband's birthday. He is a real lemon lover. He really enjoyed them, so did the kids! The icing is a little more thin than regular icing, but was still great. I think adding the lemon zest to the icing makes it pop! I will be making this again!

mimdotson

posted:1/15/2010

this was so light and fluffy and the icing was awesome!

swtlilsara14

posted:1/11/2010

Such a yummy treat! I was worried at first because the mix was very thick (as the recipe stated) but it turned out just fine at the end result and was extremely delightful! I made this for my grandmother’s Birthday what a hit!