Strawberry Lemon Blossoms
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Strawberry Lemon Blossoms
Description
This recipe blends the sweetness and strawberry flavor of a cake mix with the tangy, creamy element of instant lemon pudding. The batter is mixed with eggs and oil for moisture and richness, then portioned and baked in greased mini muffin tins until set. While baking, a glaze consisting of powdered sugar, fresh lemon juice and zest, vegetable oil, and water is prepared to coat the warm muffins.
The final product has a soft crumb with a balanced sweetness and distinct lemon aroma from the glaze, enhancing the strawberry base. The glaze is applied while the muffins are warm to allow absorption, then drizzled again after cooling for extra coverage and shine.
These blossoms serve well as bite-sized treats or party snacks, combining fruity cake with bright, tangy citrus in a convenient form. The recipe uses readily available mixes for ease and consistent results.
Ingredients
- 1 Strawberry Cake Mix box
- 1 3.5 oz instant lemon pudding mix
- 4 egg large
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil
- GLAZE:
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup lemon juice fresh
- lemon zest of 1
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 tbsp water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease mini muffin tins.
- In a large bowl, beat cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, and oil for 2 minutes with an electric mixer.
- Using a teaspoon, place a small amount of batter in each mini muffin cup. Be careful not to overfill.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Make glaze while they bake (see below).
- Remove from oven and let cool in pan for a minute or two. Lay out a dish towel and turn out muffins onto it.
- While they are still warm, dunk each strawberry lemon blossom into glaze coating them as much as possible and return to cooling rack.
- Using a spoon, drizzle more glaze over blossoms, if desired.
- Let set for 1-2 hours.
- For the glaze, sift the powdered sugar into a bowl. Add lemon juice, zest, oil, and 3 tbsp water. Mix with a whisk until smooth.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 48Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 128 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 128kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 79mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 6mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 20IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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