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Lemon Champagne Celebration Cupcakes

Lemon Champagne Celebration Cupcakes

Ingredients:11
Servings:12

By Betty Crocker Kitchens(Opens in a new tab)Updated 10/28/2011

Lemon Champagne Celebration Cupcakes

Ingredients:11
Servings:12

Make a toast! This elegant champagne cupcake has a twist of lemon in the filling and glaze.

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Lemon Champagne Celebration Cupcakes

Prep time:40 min
Total time:2 hr 30 min
Ingredients:11
Servings:12

Lemon Champagne Celebration Cupcakes

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Ingredient

Cupcakes

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Yellow Cake Mix
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup dry champagne
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel

Filling

1/4 cup lemon curd (from 10-oz jar)
1 tablespoon sour cream

Icing

2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions

Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Line 15x10x1-inch pan with foil. Spray with cooking spray.

Step 2
Make cake batter as directed on box, using cake mix, water, champagne, oil and eggs. Stir 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel into batter. Pour into pan.

Step 3
Bake 17 to 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Do not remove cake from pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Place pan of cake in freezer. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour.

Step 4
In small bowl, mix lemon curd and sour cream until well blended. Set aside.

Step 5
To assemble cupcakes, remove cake from freezer; using foil, lift cake from pan. Using 2 1/4-inch round biscuit cutter, cut 24 rounds from cake. Place 12 rounds top side down. Spread each with about 1 teaspoon lemon curd filling. Top with remaining cake rounds, top side up.

Step 6
In medium bowl, mix powdered sugar, melted butter and lemon juice until well blended. Spoon about 1 tablespoon icing over each cake, allowing icing to run down sides of cake.

Step 7
To serve, place each cake in decorative cupcake liner, and garnish with lemon peel curls, if desired.

Recipe Tips

You'll find lemon curd in most large supermarkets with the preserves and jellies.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition facts are not available for this recipe