Lemon Blossoms
Fun and easy Lemon Blossoms are mini lemon cakes baked in a mini muffin tin and topped with a three-ingredient lemon glaze.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 60 servings
- Category: dessert
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 (3.5 ounce) box instant lemon pudding mix
- 4 large eggs room temperature
- ¾ cup vegetable oil
Lemon Glaze
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 4–6 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 lemon zested
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a mini muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray or grease with shortening or butter.
- Add the yellow cake mix, instant lemon pudding, eggs, and vegetable oil in a large bowl. Using a handheld mixer or stand mixer, beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Fill the mini muffin holes halfway full with the batter mixture. Bake for 10-11 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Then carefully remove the muffins from the pan.
- In a medium bowl, stir the powdered sugar and 2-3 tablespoons of lemon juice. Add more lemon juice slowly until you have a smooth workable glaze. Stir in the lemon zest.
- Dip the warm blossoms into the glaze and place them on a wire rack to cool.
Notes
- Use a yellow or butter cake mix. Do not add the other ingredients listed on the cake box. Just use the dry mix.
- You can substitute Cook and Serve Lemon Pudding for instant pudding if it is difficult to find. They have almost identical ingredients.
- Fill the muffin holes only half full using a teaspoon.
- Use the zest of a whole lemon. For best results, use a microplane grater for fine lemon zest.
- Do not overbake. Bake for 10-12 minutes or just until set.
- The lemon glaze should be of a dunkable pourable consistency to make it easy to glaze the tops of the lemon blossoms.
- Store the cakes in an airtight container on the counter for up to 4 days. Or freeze for up to 3 months. See more below about freezing.
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