Lemon Blossoms

Tuesday night I made these Lemon Blossoms for work on Wednesday. I saw the recipe on a Paula Deen show and it looked super easy, plus it just got really summer-y around here and lemons seemed very appropriate!

Lemon Blossoms
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

18 1/2-ounce package yellow cake mix
3 1/2-ounce package instant lemon pudding mix
4 large eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil

Glaze:
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1 lemon, zested
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons water
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Spray miniature muffin tins with vegetable oil cooking spray. Combine the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs and oil and blend well with an electric mixer until smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour a small amount of batter, filling each muffin tin half way. Bake for 12 minutes. Turn out onto a tea towel
To make the glaze, sift the sugar into a mixing bowl. Add the lemon juice, zest, oil, and 3 tablespoons water. Mix with a spoon until smooth.

With fingers, dip the cupcakes into the glaze while they're still warm, covering as much of the cake as possible, or spoon the glaze over the warm cupcakes, turning them to completely coat. Place on wire racks with waxed paper underneath to catch any drips. Let the glaze set thoroughly, about 1 hour, before storing in containers with tight-fitting lids.


*The batter was terribly sticky and trying to use mini-muffin liners did not work well AT ALL. I gave up after the first tray and just poured the remaining batter straight into my star-shaped pan.

*This glaze is AMAZING. Seriously, I am going to make it for everything. I LOVE IT!