Friday, June 15, 2012

Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes

Nothing says summer like pink lemonade, and the perfect way to kick off summer is with these Raspberry Lemonade Cupcakes.
raspberry lemonade cupcakes


I started by creaming together 1/2 cup butter and 1/4 cup coconut oil.
raspberry lemonade cupcakes


I added in 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup agave nectar, 1/2 cup raspberry applesauce, 3 egg yolks, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, and the zest and juice of one lemon.
raspberry lemonade cupcakes


In a separate bowl, I whisked together 1/2 cup brown rice flour, 1/4 cup sorghum flour, 1/4 cup sweet rice flour, 1/4 cup potato starch, 1/4 cup arrowroot starch, 2 tsps baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, and 1/4 tsp salt.
raspberry lemonade cupcakes


I mixed the dry ingredients into the wet, and then mixed in 1/3 cup milk.
raspberry lemonade cupcakes


I accidentally set my camera down for this next part.  I whipped up 3 egg whites with a couple tablespoons of sugar sprinkled in gradually until they were at a soft peak, then folded the egg whites into the battter.  Spoon the batter into a lined muffin tin and bake for 22 minutes at 325 or until a toothpick comes out clean.  Using a large tip on my piping bag, I poked a hole into the cupcakes, and piped in about a 1/2 teaspoon of raspberry fruit spread into each cupcake.
raspberry lemonade cupcakes


I mixed up some cream cheese frosting(cream cheese, butter & powdered sugar,) and added in 1/2 cup raspberry fruit spread and 1/2 tsp lemon extract.  I topped each cupcake with a fresh raspberry.
raspberry lemonade cupcakes


Thanks for popping in and baking with me.

5 comments:

  1. What a yummy Summer treat...they look great! :)

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  2. Lemonade cupcakes sounds like the most incredible treat, ever.

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  3. Cupcakes don't always appeal to me, but these sure do! Not sure I've seen raspberry applesauce, though.

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  4. My mouth is watering. Looks delicious...how do you keep from eating them all?

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  5. You've been away awhile.. I hope it's because of summer fun!

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