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Pink Lemonade Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Maraschino Cherry Frosting

04.13.2022 by ukessayss // Leave a Comment

My daughter turned 12 back in August. She really wanted pink lemonade cupcakes for her party, but I had trouble finding a recipe online that had consistently good reviews, and I’m not a boxed mix kinda gal. Given that she sprung her request on me about two days before her birthday, I made vanilla cupcakes instead, tabling these ones for another day.

I started trying to make the perfect pink lemonade cupcake last month. I was a woman on a mission. I tried several different recipes until I hit on one that I really liked, then I made it a couple more times, just to be sure. Totally unrelated to my love of cupcakes. I swear!  (By the way, December 15th is National Cupcake/ Lemon Cupcake Day. Guess I’m ahead of the game here.)

All of the pink lemonade cupcake recipes I had found called for frozen pink lemonade concentrate, and I wasn’t going to go that route. This was going to be the real deal. I knew it was a gamble – too much

lemon juice, and they’d be too sour; too little, and it’s just a slightly less sweet vanilla cupcake. I based this recipe on gut instinct, luck, and an adaptation of this recipe from Life, Love & Sugar.

These are SO light and fluffy, even days after they are made. The first couple of recipes I tried resulted in cupcakes that were thick, heavy, and dense. They tasted good, but the texture I was going for just wasn’t there. These needed to softly envelop your mouth with flavor.

The lemon flavor is subtle. The frosting is light and creamy, and the maraschino cherries really jazz these up. I’m a really bad cupcake decorator, by the way. I even tried to make the frosting all pretty using my grandma’s cake decorating stuff, but it’s hard to pipe out frosting that has chunks of cherry in it.

Food safety info: Desserts with cream cheese frosting will be okay if left out on the counter overnight, but they should be refrigerated after that, or if the temperature in your house is warm. If you’re concerned about cold cupcakes, just remove them from the fridge 20-30 minutes before eating. Cake/cupcakes thaw quickly, and even freeze well!

Follow Janus Lane’s board Cakes & Other Sweets on Pinterest.My daughter turned 12 back in August. She really wanted pink lemonade cupcakes for her party, but I had trouble finding a recipe online that had consistently good reviews, and I’m not a boxed mix kinda gal. Given that she sprung her request on me about two days before her birthday, I made vanilla cupcakes instead, tabling these ones for another day.

I started trying to make the perfect pink lemonade cupcake last month. I was a woman on a mission. I tried several different recipes until I hit on one that I really liked, then I made it a couple more times, just to be sure. Totally unrelated to my love of cupcakes. I swear!  (By the way, December 15th is National Cupcake/ Lemon Cupcake Day. Guess I’m ahead of the game here.)

All of the pink lemonade cupcake recipes I had found called for frozen pink lemonade concentrate, and I wasn’t going to go that route. This was going to be the real deal. I knew it was a gamble – too much lemon juice, and they’d be too sour; too little, and it’s just a slightly less sweet vanilla cupcake. I based this recipe on gut instinct, luck, and an adaptation of this recipe from Life, Love & Sugar.

These are SO light and fluffy, even days after they are made. The first couple of recipes I tried resulted in cupcakes that were thick, heavy, and dense. They tasted good, but the texture I was going for just wasn’t there. These needed to softly envelop your mouth with flavor.

The lemon flavor is subtle. The frosting is light and creamy, and the maraschino cherries really jazz these up. I’m a really bad cupcake decorator, by the way. I even tried to make the frosting all pretty using my grandma’s cake decorating stuff, but it’s hard to pipe out frosting that has chunks of cherry in it.

Food safety info: Desserts with cream cheese frosting will be okay if left out on the counter overnight, but they should be refrigerated after that, or if the temperature in your house is warm. If you’re concerned about cold cupcakes, just remove them from the fridge 20-30 minutes before eating. Cake/cupcakes thaw quickly, and even freeze well!

Follow Janus Lane’s board Cakes & Other Sweets on Pinterest.

Pink Lemonade Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Maraschino Cherry Frosting

The original recipe says it makes 12-14 cupcakes, but I made 18 cupcakes from this.
  • CourseDessert
  • CuisineCupcake
Servings
18 cupcakes
Servings
18 cupcakes
Pink Lemonade Cupcakes With Cream Cheese Maraschino Cherry Frosting

The original recipe says it makes 12-14 cupcakes, but I made 18 cupcakes from this.
  • CourseDessert
  • CuisineCupcake
Servings
18 cupcakes
Servings
18 cupcakes
Ingredients
Pink Lemonade Cupcakes
  • 2 tbsp maraschino cherry juice this is the liquid from the jar of cherries
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 3/4 cup butter must be room temperature!
  • 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup Sour Cream must be room temperature!
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1/2 cup milk must be room temperature!
  • 3 tsps vanilla extract
Maraschino Cherry Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 1 10 oz jar Maraschino cherries
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, softened
  • 1 cup powdered (confectioner’s) sugar No exact measurement – this is “to taste” so you may use more or less than 1 cup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
Servings: cupcakes

Instructions

Pink Lemonade Cupcakes
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, and baking powder.
  3. In a separate large bowl or a stand mixer, on medium speed, mix together the milk, sour cream, butter, egg whites, and vanilla extract. Frequently scrape sides and bottom if using a stand mixer.
  4. Slowly add in the dry ingredients and low/medium speed – about 3-5 minutes. Do not over mix, and remember to scrape the sides/bottom.
  5. Add the lemon juice and maraschino cherry liquid and mix for about 1 minute, or until batter is slightly pink throughout.
  6. Fill cupcakes almost 3/4 full. There should be about 1/2″ of room left at the top.
  7. Bake 18-20 minutes (it took a full 20 minutes for me).

Maraschino Cherry Cream Cheese Frosting

  1. Drain the liquid from the maraschino cherries (be sure to set some liquid aside for the cake mix if you are doing this step before making the cake).
  2. Using a food processor, chop up half of the maraschino cherries – about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  3. Using a stand or electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula during the mixing process to ensure it is well-mixed. Beat in the vanilla extract.
  4. Fold in the cherries on low speed.
  5. Still on low speed, add in the confectioner’s sugar, 1/4 cup at a time. Do a taste test after each sugar addition and add another 1/8-1/4 cup if needed, and until sweet enough for your liking.
  6. Ice the cupcakes once cooled, and top with a cherry (optional).

Recipe Notes

It is SUPER important that your milk, sour cream, and butter be room temperature, or even heated for 10-30 seconds in the microwave. It will NOT mix up if you don’t do this!

I don’t like a lot of frosting on my cupcakes. If you do, simply double the frosting recipe.

Food safety info: Desserts with cream cheese frosting will be okay if left out on the counter overnight, but they should be refrigerated after that, or if the temperature in your house is warm. If you’re concerned about cold cupcakes, just remove them from the fridge 20-30 minutes before eating. Cake/cupcakes thaw quickly, and even freeze well!

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DIY Hobby Lobby Inspired Artwork

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It was a cold, windy day a few weeks ago, and my grandma and I thought it would be best spent wandering the aisles of Hobby Lobby in search of materials to make earrings. Meandering through the store, this piece of artwork called to me with words of encouragement. “You got this.” Thinking this would be a good sentiment to have hanging above my desk, I checked the price and thought, “No, I don’t think I got this. Not for $26.” It’s not so much that I’m cheap, just rather confident that I can make a lot of what I find for less than I can buy it for. I hope this Hobby Lobby inspired artwork inspires you to make something too!

I started with a sheet of 12”x12” specialty scrapbook paper that was $2. I decided on that in lieu of canvas so that in case I really screwed it up, I wouldn’t be out too much dough. I grabbed a bottle of Venetian Gold metallic acrylic paint for $2.17 and a package of “Crafter’s Choice” paint brushes for $5. I couldn’t find a stencil I liked there, so I decided to use one I had for scrapbooking at home.

I already had the metallic markers from a project last year, so I used those to make my stencils on the paper. I think they were $10 at  Hobby Lobby, but don’t quote me on that. I wasn’t going for perfection, so I just eyeballed how far down to move the stencil each time.

If you’re using metallic markers or any others that don’t dry immediately, you’ll need to wipe off the stencil after EVERY pass otherwise you’ll get ink smudges on the paper.

I initially tried to write in the words with my gold metallic pen, but it just didn’t pop off the page like I wanted it to, so I used it as a guideline to paint with the Venetian Gold metallic paint.

It took two coats of paint for the letters, but the paint dried super quick. The picture frame I found at Wal-Mart for $6.96. It was black, so I painted it with the same gold that I used for the letters – it took four coats.
This was my first attempt at freehanding letters, so while the words are slightly off center, I’m still going to hang this above my desk to remind myself that, yeah, I do got this, and for just $16.

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Buying Guide: Best Walleye Rod

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The best Walleye rod is perfect for anyone just starting with the hobby. It is a medium action rod that is rated between many other styles on the market. The best all around Walleye rod is a matter of debate these days. The best Walleye rod has some advantages to consider. The heavier trolling rods are often considered lesser than the best Walleye rod. Learn how the right rod can reel in the biggest fish in the area. The waters and weather conditions could also influence which rod is chosen. That should be information that people utilize when buying a rod in the future.First, the reviews for the best Walleye rod are on the market. These reviews are popular for people just getting started on the market today. That teaches new fishermen some of the basic information that they need to know. The best all around walleye rod will be discussed in good time as well. These fishermen want to extend their advice for the best Walleye rod. The reviews for the best Walleye rod are on the market today. The reviews are important and that helps people learn more information as is needed. The best Walleye Rod can be popular for new fishermen over time too.

The cost of the best Walleye Rod is worthwhile to people. The price tag reflects the real quality behind the manufacturing. The best Walleye Rod could be a popular option that people want to secure. The price tag is important for all the right reasons among fishermen. The cost is well worth the important new choice selection on the market today. The shipping and handling fees can further influence the choices made. These prices are important for customers in the know as of now. The products are helpful to many on the market too.

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