Pink Lemonade Cuocakes! Really Good

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Julz2
Julz2 Posts: 15
I just made these and they are almost better than the chocolate ones I pposted about 2 days ago. I must try for less than 100 calories. This is from Skinnytaste also.


Pink Lemonade Confetti Cupcakes




Sweet and tart pink lemonade cupcakes – these cupcakes just scream summer!

A few months back I had a request to do a make-over for pink lemonade cupcakes. The original recipe was totally decadent loaded with butter and buttercream icing and I wasn't sure how I would pull it off. I played around with this one several ways, and this is what I came up with. I chose to keep them naked and simple since they are sweet enough as is. If you like tart and sweet, these cupcakes are for you!



Pink Lemonade Confetti Cupcakes
Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes
Servings: 24 •
Size: 1 cupcake •
Old Points: 2 pts •
Points+: 3 pts

Calories: 97.4 •
Fat: 2.3 g •
Carbs: 17.3 g •
Fiber: 0 g •
Protein: 1.0 g
• Sugar: 9.8

Sodium: 103.7 (without salt)

Ingredients:


18.25 oz box confetti cake mix, I used Duncan Hines
2 1/2 tsp powdered sugar-free pink lemonade mix
1 cup water
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
lemon zest from half of a lemon
2 drops pink food coloring (optional)
confetti sprinkles, optional

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line cupcake tins with 24 paper liners.

Stir together the water and pink lemonade powder. Combine the cake mix, pink lemonade mixture, applesauce, lemon zest, food coloring and oil in a large bowl and with an electric mixer, mix until all the ingredients are thoroughly combined.

Pour the batter into the prepared cupcake pans. Add sprinkles if using and bake in the oven for 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcakes comes out clean.

Cool completely on wire racks before serving.

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  • Anitamarhea
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    This looks really good!!!..Now...how about a delicious low cal lemony frosting???
  • Julz2
    Julz2 Posts: 15
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    It really didn't need a frosting, but maybe I could track one down for you. You must love lemon as much as me!
  • Anitamarhea
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    I actually like lemon better than chocolate most times!!! It's less prevalent in baking. Chocolate is everywhere but LEMON...wow!!! :love:
  • utahgirl247
    utahgirl247 Posts: 370 Member
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    Bump these sound great
  • amandarae21
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    bump!

    Just need some type of frosting, that is the best part!!
  • SamiSamiBoBlammy
    SamiSamiBoBlammy Posts: 868 Member
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    Pillsbury actually makes a Pink Lemonade cake mix.

    Take the cake mix and mix it with 1 can diet sprite... scoop into 20 cupcake liners and you end up with a 67 calorie snack.

    Add some fat free ready whip to the top for an extra 5 calories.
  • kristinajaffe
    kristinajaffe Posts: 128 Member
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    BUMP... YUM.. THANKS!!
  • pamchops58
    pamchops58 Posts: 14
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    Bump..:laugh:
  • _CiaoParis
    _CiaoParis Posts: 166
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    Thanks for sharing x
  • cjtescher
    cjtescher Posts: 4 Member
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    These are delicious! I have made a basic frosting and added pink lemonade drink flavoring for an added punch!