Lemon Daisy Cupcakes Recipes

Steps:

• Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on pkg. for 24 cupcakes. Cool in pans 10 min. Meanwhile, dip 12 wafers in chocolate; set aside.
• Beat pudding mixes and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in 2 cups COOL WHIP; spoon 1-1/2 cups into resealable plastic bag. Seal bag; cut off small corner from bottom of bag.
• Pipe about 1 Tbsp. pudding mixture into center of each cupcake. Frost with remaining pudding mixture.
• Decorate cupcakes with wafers, marshmallows and any remaining melted chocolate to resemble daisies. Keep refrigerated.

Steps:

• Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on pkg. for 24 cupcakes. Cool in pans 10 min. Meanwhile, dip 12 wafers in chocolate; set aside.
• Beat pudding mixes and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in 2 cups COOL WHIP; spoon 1-1/2 cups into resealable plastic bag. Seal bag; cut off small corner from bottom of bag.
• Pipe about 1 Tbsp. pudding mixture into center of each cupcake. Frost with remaining pudding mixture.
• Decorate cupcakes with wafers, marshmallows and any remaining melted chocolate to resemble daisies. Keep refrigerated.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line one 12-cup standard muffin tin with cupcake liners.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder and 3/4 teaspoon of the salt.
• Beat together the butter and 1 cup of the sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the egg, yolk, zest and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the vanilla. Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture in three additions alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Divide the batter among the muffin cups and bake until a tester inserted in the middle of the cakes come out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool the cakes for 10 minutes in the tin, and then remove and cool completely on a rack.
• Put the lemon curd in a piping bag fitted with a 1/8-inch-round pastry tip. Insert the tip into the center of each cupcake and pipe in equal amounts of curd.
• Combine the egg whites, corn syrup, the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, the remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla and the remaining pinch of salt in a metal bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Beat with an electric mixer until thick and fluffy, about 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and beat until the frosting is slightly cooled, about 2 minutes longer.
• Mound the frosting on top of the cupcakes. If desired, use a kitchen torch to brown the frosting and garnish with a lemon candy.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla on high until thick and lemon-colored, about 4 minutes. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture. Beat on low just until combined. Heat milk and butter in a small saucepan until butter melts. Add to batter; beat thoroughly (the batter will be thin). Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake until cake tests done, 20-25 minutes. Cool slightly. For frosting, blend all ingredients well; spread over warm cake. Broil about 4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until the top is lightly browned.

Steps:

• Using kitchen shears, snip off a thin strip from the side of a marshmallow to make a petal. Work your way around the marshmallow to snip off more petals. Repeat with 23 more marshmallows. (You'll need 10 to 12 petals per cupcake.)
• Snip a thin round from the top and bottom of the remaining 6 marshmallows. Press the 12 rounds cut-side down in the yellow nonpareils to coat.
• Arrange the marshmallow petals on the cupcakes, then place a nonpareil-covered marshmallow in the center of each.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line mini-muffin pan with mini-cupcake papers (1-1/2 inch in diameter).
• Stir together pineapple with juice, cake mix, gelatin, eggs, water and oil in large bowl. Spoon level tablespoon into each cupcake paper.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool completely on wire racks. Pipe frosting creating a small flower on top of each cake bite, decorate with sprinkles.