Citrus Poke Cupcakes Recipes

LEMON POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine yellow cake mix, water, vegetable oil, eggs and lemon extract or fresh lemon juice. Mix until just combined. Pour into prepared baking dish. Bake for 25 minutes, or until cake passes the toothpick test.
• Remove cake from the oven and poke with the end of a wooden spoon or a straw while still hot. Make many holes. The more holes, the more space for the delicious pudding to hide.
• Allow the cake to cool slightly.
• Meanwhile whisk together instant lemon pudding mix with milk. It will be liquidy, but will start to thicken as you whisk. It will take about 2 minutes. When you start to feel resistance allow to stand for 1 minute. Don't wait until it sets too long or it will be too thick to sink down into your holes.
• Pour pudding mix over cake, patting down into the holes. Use a toothpick and prick more holes into the cake and pudding. Tap the whole dish several times to allow the pudding to settle into the cake.
• Chill for a minimum of 30 minutes, but wait to frost until cake is cooled or else the frosting will melt.
• When ready to frost, prepare whipped lemon frosting whip cream in a large bowl until it starts to stiffen. Add powdered sugar.
• Fold in lemon extract or fresh lemon juice.
• Cover and chill for 30 minutes before serving.
• If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!

CITRUS POKE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, eggs and lemon, lime and orange peel with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter among muffin cups, filling each two-thirds full.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove cupcakes from pans to cooling racks. With fork or wooden skewer, poke holes in tops of cupcakes.
• In small bowl, pour 1/2 cup of the boiling water on lime gelatin; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Pour gelatin over half of each cupcake.
• In another small bowl, pour remaining 1/2 cup boiling water on orange gelatin; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Pour gelatin over other half of each cupcake. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating on low speed until combined. Beat in lemon extract. In small bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold one-third of the whipped cream into cream cheese mixture. Fold in remaining whipped cream.
• Pipe or spread frosting on cupcakes. Store in refrigerator.

TRIPLE CITRUS CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Cake: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Mix cream cheese, butter, sugar, orange peel and vanilla using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Beat in oil and milk. Combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add to orange mixture beating just until mixed. Portion into paper lined muffin tins; fill cups 2/3 full.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in centers of cupcake comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes in pan. Remove warm cakes from pan and finish cooling on wire rack (a minimum of 30 minutes). Frost cupcakes when cool.
• Frosting: Mix all ingredients with an electric mixer, until frosting is of desired spreading consistency.

THE MOST SCRUMPTIOUS POKE CAKE LEMON CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350° and prepare muffin tin by adding cupcake liners.
• Mix cake mix and instant pudding mix together in large mixing bowl.
• Add eggs and water, beating for 2 minutes.
• Add canola oil and beat for another 2 minutes.
• Pour batter into cupcake liners.
• Bake at 350° for about 20-25 minutes. Insert toothpick in center of cupcake/s to make sure they're baked through before removing from oven.
• While the cupcakes are baking, mix up the icing.
• When the cupcakes are done and while still hot, prick with a fork all over; spoon or brush on the icing.
• Let cool somewhat; then serve and enjoy!

CITRUS POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 13x9-in. baking pan. In a small bowl, mix milk and vinegar; let stand 5 minutes., In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in milk mixture and egg. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in raisins, coconut and orange and lemon zests. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring juices and remaining sugar to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove cake from oven; place on a wire rack. Poke holes in warm cake with a skewer or chopstick. Pour sugar mixture evenly over cake.

STRAWBERRY JELL-O POKE CUPCAKES (+VIDEO)

Steps:

• Mix cupcakes as directed on the back of the box and bake as directed. Allow cupcakes to cool completely.
• Boil 1 cup water and add Jell-O, stir until completely dissolved.
• Poke holes in cupcakes with fork or toothpick. Don't be afraid to pick right down in there several times. You want plenty of holes for the jell-o to seep into.
• Using a spoon, pour strawberry gelatin mixture over cupcake.
• Then put cupcakes into the fridge for about 2-3 hours to set.
• Once set, frost cupcakes using whipped frosting.
• Top it off with fresh, sliced strawberries.

17 EASY WAYS TO USE LEMON CAKE MIX

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a lemon cake mix treat in 30 minutes or less!

LEMON PUDDING POKE CUPCAKES WITH LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and line 24 muffin tins with liners.
• Make cupcakes according to box instructions, and bake accordingly. Let cupcakes cool.
• Remove cupcakes from the tin and set them out on a cookie sheet or plate.
• Poke several holes in cupcakes with the end of a wooden spoon. The larger the holes the better.
• Work quickly for the next step: Mix dry pudding with 2 cups of milk in a bowl with a pour spout. Pour over each individual cupcake, ensuring you don't drown it in pudding mix but also working quickly enough before the pudding starts to thicken. Reserve the rest in the fridge until later.
• Place cupcakes in the fridge to set up for about 30 minutes.
• Take the remaining lemon pudding and spread a small layer onto each cupcake with a knife. Like you would with frosting.
• To make the cream cheese frosting, beat together cream cheese, butter, milk, and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Mix in powdered sugar until the desired frosting consistency is reached. I used about 3 cups for medium-density frosting.
• Pipe on the cream cheese frosting onto each cupcake, and top with a sprinkle of lemon zest.