Lemon Almond Cupcakes

Lemon Almond Cupcakes with Lemon Curd Frosting

These light and flavorful cupcakes are perfect for parties, holiday celebrations, or to satisfy a sweet tooth.

Why We Love These Cupcakes

These Almond Lemon Cupcakes are the perfect indulgence for anyone who loves sweet treats!

Made with a moist and delicious lemon-flavored cake with a hint of almond topped with a creamy tangy lemon frosting

Perfect for special occasions, holidays, or just a special treat any day of the week, these cupcakes will bring a smile to anyone’s face.

Ingredients

• 1 lemon cake mix
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup fresh lemon juice or lemonade
• 1 tbsp almond extract
• ½ cup melted butter
• 4 eggs
• 1 can store bought cream cheese frosting
• ½ cup lemon curd
• Almond slices and cake-decorating sugar for garnish

Let’s Make Lemon Almond Cupcakes

Cupcakes

1. Heat oven to 350°.
2. Mix cake mix, water, lemon juice, almond extract, butter, and eggs in a large mixing bowl at medium speed. Mix for 2 minutes.
3. Place cupcake papers into a muffin tin and fill each ¾ full.
4. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
5. Let cool completely before frosting.

Frosting

1. With a hand mixer at medium-high speed, beat the can of store-bought frosting until it’s fluffy.
2. Reduce speed to medium, add the lemon curd and mix until fully incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
3. Use a piping bag and tip to frost the cupcakes.
4. Garnish with almond slices and cake-decorating sugar.

Krazy Kitchen Mom Tips

• For this recipe, I used my method for making a box cake mix taste like it’s homemade. The tips below work for all cake mixes.
  • Add an extra egg
  • Use melted butter instead of oil
  • Use milk or a flavored liquid rather than all water.

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