Lemon Blossoms

These Lemon Blossoms make the perfect dessert to serve at Easter, baby showers or for any occasion. These bite size dessert are so addicting that we have even made Easy Mini Brownie Bites Recipe, Mini Cinnamon Rolls, Mini No Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Recipe and Mini Oreo Cheesecake.

If you love lemon desserts, this is the one to make.

What are Lemon Blossoms? 

Lemon blossoms make the perfect summer dessert and it starts with a cake mix. They are so delicious and full of lemon flavor. The ingredients combine easily in a medium bowl and then the mixture is then baked in a mini muffin pan.

The warm cupcakes are then topped with a delicious glaze to create the perfect summer and spring dessert that everyone loves.

Ingredients

• Yellow Cake Mix – You can also use a lemon cake mix or what cake mix
• Instant Lemon Pudding Mix – Make sure to get the instant lemon pudding mix
• Lemon Juice – Fresh lemon juice is best

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Additions

For added flavor add in lemon zest, white chocolate syrup or white chocolate chips. The additions of these ingredients is a great combination and makes it a delicious variation to this recipe.

How to Make Lemon Blossoms

• Step 1 – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray mini muffin tins with non-stick cooking spray. 

Step 2 – In a large mixing bowl, mix together the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs and vegetable oil with a hand held mixer or stand up mixer until smooth.  

Step 3 – Pour the batter into the mini muffin tins, filling them up approximately halfway (do not overfill). 

Step 4 – Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges start to be golden brown slightly.  Carefully remove the mini muffins to a wire rack to cool. 

Step 5 – Whisk together the glaze ingredients in a medium size mixing bowl. Check the consistency of the glaze and add more milk if you think it’s needed. 

Step 6 – While the muffins are still warm, dip the top of the muffins into the glaze and set the muffins back on the cooling rack for the muffins to cool and glaze to set. 

Step 7 – Once the muffins are cool and set, then they are ready to serve and enjoy! 

Recipe Tips

• Work in Batches – If you only have one mini muffin pans, these blossoms can be made in batches. 
• Serving – You can spoon additional glaze ingredients on top of the lemon muffins if you prefer. 
• Prepare Pan – Make sure to spray the miniature muffin tins with cooking spray to easily remove the lemon blossoms.
• Scooping Batter – To make sure the batter is easily distributed in the cupcake pan, use a cookie scoop.
• Ingredients – You are not making the cake mix recipes or the instant pudding mix according to the package. You are only use the dry mix to combine with the listed ingredients.