If you love the pucker of sour candies, then these sour candy cupcakes will be right up your alley. The sour dust sprinkled on top gives you an instant pucker when you first take a bite, but the sweetness soon follows. —Elizabeth Bramkamp, Gig Harbor, Washington,
Ingredients
- 1 package lemon cake mix (regular size)
- 1/2 cup lemon-lime soda
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 package (3 ounces) orange or lemon gelatin
- 2 drops lemon oil, optional
- FROSTING:
- 2 cups butter, softened
- 6 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 package (3 ounces) orange or lemon gelatin
- 5 to 6 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup orange colored sugar, optional
- 1 tablespoon citric acid, optional
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Directions
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Nutrition Facts
1 cupcake: 384 calories, 19g fat (11g saturated fat), 64mg cholesterol, 293mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (45g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.
