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Easy Lemon Rainbow Cupcakes

Rainbow Cupcakes (Perfect Lemon Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting)

These moist lemon cupcakes are perfect for Springtime or a rainbow themed birthday party!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Servings: 24
Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • For cake:
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 sticks butter melted
  • 5 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 lemon juice & zest
  • 1 5.3 oz container of lemon yogurt
For Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 2 sticks butter room temperature
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 8 oz. cream cheese room temperature
  • 1/2 tbsp vanilla
  • For rainbow cupcakes: Airhead Xtremes Rainbow Belts

Method
 

  1. In a large mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
  2. In a separate bowl, zest and juice the lemon.
  3. Add the melted butter, 5 eggs, and vanilla. Beat until well combined.
  4. Slowly combine the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients alternating with pouring the milk in.
  5. Once combined, add the lemon yogurt.
  6. Mix all ingredients until no longer lumpy.
  7. Pour into a lined cupcake pan.
  8. Bake at 350 for about 18 minutes.
Cream Cheese Frosting
  1. Beat cream cheese until smooth.
  2. Add in butter and beat until smooth.
  3. Add powdered sugar a little at a time.
  4. Beat until incorporated.
  5. Add vanilla.
  6. Fill a piping bag with frosting and decorate as desired!
  7. If making the rainbow cupcakes- cut the rainbow candies in half, fold into a half moon and place on top of frosting!