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Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes

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These Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes are a refreshing and fruity cupcake to celebrate any holiday with.

These easy lemon cupcakes filled with lemon curd and topped with blueberry butter cream are refreshing and delicious.
I had so much fun creating these Cherry Lime Cupcakes for the last fun blog hop, that I was all in when I was contacted to join in another fun cupcake hop with a giveaway.  Make sure you scroll down and check out all of the fabulous bloggers in this Sprinkles will Fly, a Patriotic cupcake event…I know you will be just as impressed at all their cupcakes.

These easy lemon cupcakes filled with lemon curd and topped with blueberry butter cream are refreshing and delicious.
This cupcake party shows you just how pretty your cupcake creations can look with the right wrapper.  So many different cupcake ideas came to mind like these Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes or these Firecracker Cupcakes, but for some reason I am all about the fruit this week.  

So I decided on a lemon cupcake with a lemon curd filling and a bright blueberry butter cream frosting.   I did go simple on you today…box cake mix and a jar of lemon curd from the grocery store.  Gotta love the easy factor, right?  But the star of this cupcake is the blueberry frosting.

By heating the blueberries with a little bit of water, I was able to create a very simple blueberry “jelly” that I added to butter cream frosting.   It made such a pretty frosting color, that I didn’t set up too much of a display for these cupcakes.  I used white dishes that I found in my cupboards and some dark blue star napkins from Michaels to show off the cupcakes.

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Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes Recipe

Lemon Blueberry Cupcakes Recipe

Yield: 24 cupcakes
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Easy lemon cupcakes filled with a lemon curd and topped with blueberry butter cream

Ingredients

  • 1 lemon cake mix
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup lemon curd
  • 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 5 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Bake the cupcakes according to the package directions, using the lemon juice for part of the water. Bake cupcakes for 18 minutes. Let cool.
  2. Place the blueberries and water in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat. Use a wooden spoon to stir and to smash all the berries. Keep heating until the berries have softened and the mixture has thickened slightly. Cool.
  3. Beat the butter, shortening, and salt until creamy. Add the blueberry mixture and beat until completely mix in. Slowly add the sugar until it has all been incorporated.
  4. Use a cupcake corer or a melon scooper to remove the center of the cupcakes.
  5. Fill with lemon curd and top with the blueberry butter cream. Keep refrigerated until serving. Makes 24 cupcakes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 262Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 193mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 0gSugar: 34gProtein: 1g

Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.

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© Jocelyn @ Inside BruCrew Life
These easy lemon cupcakes filled with lemon curd and topped with blueberry butter cream are refreshing and delicious.

 

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Comments

  2. cakengifts.in says

    I made this cake,it was Fabulous!!!! My whole family enjoyed very much after eating it. Thanks for this amazing recipe……

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  3. Christiane says

    i doubled the amount of blueberries in the blueberry frosting and it still didn’t taste like blueberries. I really like this idea but i think the cake and curd is too strong for the frosting.

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    • Jocelyn Brubaker says

      Hhhhmmm that’s strange because mine had a very strong blueberry taste. My lemon cake was not strong at all, which is why I added the lemon curd to the centers. Did you use fresh or frozen berries?

      Reply

  13. Tanya Schroeder says

    Those wrappers are adorable!! Jocelyn, that buttercream is amazing! The color is so vibrant and I can only imagine how awesome they taste! Blueberry and lemon are a stunning common!

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  37. Danielle says

    Love the idea behind the blueberry buttercream. And isn’t frosting always the star of the cupcake show?

    Reply

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