35 Easy Fun Desserts to Impress Guests
Desserts are the best part of the meal, the one we all enjoy. Fun, sweet things to make at home and share with our family and friends.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
For the cupcakes:
- 1 box white cake mix (I used Pillsburry)
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 20 strawberries, timmed
For the frosting:
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 3 ½ cups confectioner’s sugar, divided
- ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 4-5 drops of red food coloring
- Lemon and strawberry slices for garnish
Make the muffins
Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Using a handheld mixer, beat together the cake mix, water, oil, eggs, and lemon zest until smooth
Line two muffin pans with 20 muffin liners and divide the batter evenly between them
Press a strawberry into the batter of each muffin tin
Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown. Let cool completely
Make the frosting:
Mix the butter, lemon juice, confectioner’s sugar, and lemon zest until smooth
Add 4-5 drops of red food coloring until you get the desired shade of pink
Pipe the frosting over the cooled cupcakes and decorate with lemon and strawberry slices.