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Lemon Truffle Cupcake Surprise

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Lemon Truffle Cupcake Surprise: These semi homemade lemon cupcakes are everything you would expect and more. Made with simple ingredients like a white cake mix, instant lemon pudding and lemon lime soda. They are the perfect summer dessert. Scroll down to see what surprise is hidden inside these delicious cupcakes.↓

Lemon Truffle Cupcake Surprise - Lady Behind The Curtain
Have you ever had a Lindt truffle?  I love them!  They’re made out of top quality chocolate with a creamy drip off your chin chocolate filling.  They are such a treat!  Well…..the other day I spied some Lindt Citrus White Chocolate Truffles.  Hmmmmm…….what could I do with those delicious candies?  How about make Lemon Truffle Cupcake Surprise!  The surprise is the citrus truffle hidden inside these lemon cupcakes!
Lemon Truffle Cupcake Surprise - Lady Behind The Curtain
One bite and the creamy center of the truffle will burst in your mouth!  Celebrate a bridal shower, baby shower or brunch with these fun, delicious and easy cupcakes.

Tips for a Tender Moist Cake or Cupcakes

  • Good ingredients equals great taste. To send your guests straight to cupcake heaven use only the best ingredients. Like real butter, real vanilla and dark dutch cocoa.
  • Never over bake a cupcake. You can never save an over baked cupcake. You’re doing it right when your cupcakes look slightly sunken, rather than peaked. Test them with a toothpick if you’re unsure–if no batter clings to the pick, they’re done.
  • Mix batter with a light hand. Baking fluffy, moist cupcakes is all about creating air bubbles in your batter that expand in the oven. If you over mix your batter, you collapse those bubbles. To avoid this mix on a low speed, stopping just as all ingredients blend.
  • Let all ingredients come to room temperature before baking. All ingredients incorporate into batter mush more easily if they’re at similar temperatures.
  • Baking in advance? Freeze cupcakes. If you’re baking to eat right away, we recommend storing cupcakes at room temperature. But if they’re for tomorrow, freezing will retain their moisture much better than leaving them on a counter overnight.
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How to Store Frosting

Frostings that are made with shortening can be stored at room temperature in an air tight container on the counter up to 2 weeks. Frostings with butter and milk should be stored in the refrigerator with an air tight lid up to 2 weeks or freezer up to 3 months. IMPORTANT TIP: Let the frosting come to room temperature, add it to a large mixing bowl and beat until light and fluffy. Frosting looses its light and airy texture when refrigerated.

How to Make Lemon Butter Frosting

  • INGREDIENTS
    • 1/3 cup unsalted butter
    • 1/3 cup shortening
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 teaspoons lemon extract
    • 4 cup powdered sugar
    • 4 tablespoons milk
    • 4 drops yellow food coloring
  • DIRECTIONS
    • Beat together the butter, shortening, vanilla and lemon extract.
    • Slowly add powdered sugar on cup at a time.
    • Beat in up to 4 tablespoons of milk; 1 tablespoon at a time until frosting reaches spread consistency.

Tips for Light and Fluffy Frosting

Lemon Truffle Cupcake Surprise - Lady Behind The Curtain
  • Good ingredients “real” butter not margarine
  • Room temperature ingredients
  • Be patient…you’ll need to whip the frosting at least 3 to 5 minutes (sometimes I do this step twice).  This will allow air to incorporate into the butter and create the lightness you want.
  • That’s it!  It’s really not as hard as you might think.

How to Put Together the Lemon Truffle Cupcake Surprise

Once cupcake are completely cooled. Hollow out the center large enough for a truffle. Drop in truffle, add the carved out cake back on top.

MORE LEMON DESSERT RECIPES

STRAWBERRY LEMONADE CUPCAKES 2. LEMON DROP WHITE CHOCOLATE BARK 3. SEMI HOMEMADE BLUEBERRY LEMON ICE CREAM 4. SEMI HOMEMADE MINI LEMON GLAZED CHEESECAKES 5. LEMONADE ICEBOX PIE 6. LEMON TRIPLE LAYER BARS
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Lemon Truffle Cupcake Surprise
Yield: Makes 29 Cupcakes

Lemon Truffle Cupcake Surprise

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

A moist cupcake with a (Lindor) lemon truffle stuffed into the center.

Ingredients

For the Lemon Cupcakes:

  • 1 white cake mix
  • 1 (3.4 ounce) instant lemon pudding mix
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup lemon-lime soda

For the Lemon Butter Frosting:

  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons lemon extract
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 4 tablespoons milk
  • 29 Lindt citrus white chocolate truffles (2 bags)
  • 4- drops yellow food coloring (optional)
  • white sugar sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

For the Lemon Cupcakes:

  1. Line cupcake tin with cupcake liners
  2. Preheat oven to 350°.
  3. Combine the cake mix, pudding mix, oil and eggs; beat until well combined.
  4. Slowly beat in soda.
  5. Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full.
  6. Bake 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  7. When cool enough to handle move to wire rack and cool completely.
  8. Scoop out the center (large enough for the truffle to fit).
  9. To scoop use a pairing knife and spoon or use a melon baller.
  10. Drop one unwrapped truffle in the center; press the cupcake top back on.

For the Lemon Butter Frosting:

  1. Beat together the butter, shortening, vanilla and lemon extract.
  2. Slowly add powdered sugar one cup at a time.
  3. Beat in up to 4 tablespoons of milk; 1 tablespoon at a time until frosting reaches spreading consistency.

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© Sheryl

Comments

Lemon Truffle Cupcake Surprise — 9 Comments

  3. I would never have thought to pop such a yummy surprise inside a cupcake! What a wonderful idea, and I love how fresh and light these sound! I am pinning these and sharing over at G+ and FB! HUGS! Chloe

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  6. You are a GENIUS! My husband and mother are both lemon dessert lovers. They both have summer birthdays. They are getting cupcakes!

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