Ellen's Pink Lemonade Cupcakes

Start to Finish: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

Cupcakes
1-1/2 cup butter, partially melted
1-1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup pink lemonade drink mix
4 eggs
1 Tablespoons cherry juice
zest of 1 small lemon
4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons baking powder
2-1/2 cup homemade buttermilk

Frosting
3-1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
1 stick warm butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 Tablespoons pink lemonade drink mix
2 drops red food coloring
1/2 Tablespoon cherry juice
3 Tablespoons milk

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Mix together butter, sugar, drink mix, eggs, lemon zest, and cherry juice.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, salt, and baking powder. Combine flour mixture into wet mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
4. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F.

Servings: 36

Notes: This was really good and moist.

Variations: You can use any juice flavor. Ellen actually decorated these cupcakes with a thin slice of lemon, mini straw, and umbrella. Very cute and a big hit with the kids.

Nutrition Facts per serving: 203 cal., 8.5 g total fat (5.1 g sat. fat), 42 mg chol., 124 mg sodium, 29.8 g carbo., 2.6 g pro. Daily Values: 5%vit. A, 2% vit. C, 5% calcium, 5% iron