Pink Lemonade Cupcakes

These were voted the best by our family. Sometimes we don't even get plates ready to give these away to friends for fear of a serious breakdown from one of the boys.

"Why do we always have to give them away"

This is the recipe I played around with the most. I wrote the notes on a little piece of paper which I did not place somewhere special. That is why it took so long to get it posted. I wasn't trying to hold out on the favorite kind, I just had to make it 3 more times to make sure it was just right. I have used limeade, raspberry lemonade, and pink lemonade in these cupcakes.

Pink Lemonade Cupcake

White cake

1/2 cup buttermilk

3 egg whites

1/8 cup water

2 TB oil

1/2 cup pink lemonade, concentrate and thawed

*If you don't have buttermilk, take 1/2 cup reg milk and add 1/2 TB lemon juice. Let sit for about 7 minutes.

Mix all ingredients and fill cupcake liners 3/4 full. Bake 350 for 21-22 minutes.

Frosting

1 cube of butter, room temp.

2 1/2 - 3 cups powdered sugar

2 TB pink lemonade concentrate thawed

a little milk if needed for desired consistencya few drops of red food coloring to make the frosting pink ( If making limeade I just use a little zest from a lime on the top and no food coloring)

Cream butter. Add 2 cups powdered sugar. Add lemonade. Add the last of powdered sugar. Add milk if needed. Add food coloring if you wish.

Deliver to friends at your own risk.