Lemon-Filled Cupcakes Recipe

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Lemon-Filled Cupcakes
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
4440
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (18.25 oz) package lemon cake mix
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice , or to taste
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tbsp orange juice
  • 1 tbsp grated lemon zest , or as needed (optional)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
  3. Beat lemon cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs in a large bowl for 2 minutes.
  4. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling them about 2/3 full.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Stir 2 cups confectioners' sugar into shortening mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time, until the filling is smooth. Set filling aside.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. Gradually beat in 4 cups confectioners' sugar, alternating with drizzles of orange juice, to make a smooth and creamy frosting.
  11. Cut holes through the top of each cupcake. Holes should be deep enough to put filling inside.
  12. Spoon lemon filling into the holes.
  13. Pipe the cream cheese frosting on top of cupcakes; sprinkle with lemon zest.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4440.2 Kcal (18590 kJ)
Calories from fat 1451.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 161.24g 248%
Cholesterol 470.39mg 157%
Sodium 246.67mg 10%
Potassium 409.57mg 9%
Total Carbs 760.55g 254%
Sugars 732.53g 2930%
Protein 14.34g 29%
Vitamin C 24.1mg 40%
Vitamin A 0.9mg 28%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 204.3mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 373.34 Kcal (1563 kJ)
Calories from fat 122.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.56g 248%
Cholesterol 39.55mg 157%
Sodium 20.74mg 10%
Potassium 34.44mg 9%
Total Carbs 63.95g 254%
Sugars 61.59g 2930%
Protein 1.21g 29%
Vitamin C 2mg 40%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 28%
Iron 0.1mg 9%
Calcium 17.2mg 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 102.2
    Points
  • 125
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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