LEMON-BLUEBERRY CUPCAKES

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The combination of tart lemon and juicy blueberries make great cupcakes even better!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 1h55m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ lemon cake mix
1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
2 eggs
1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/2 teaspoon kosher (coarse) salt
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla
1 tablespoon milk
1 cup fresh blueberries
Lemon peel, if desired
Fresh mint leaves, if desired

Steps:

Heat oven to 375°F (350°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
In small bowl, gently toss 2 tablespoons of the dry cake mix with 1 1/2 cups blueberries to coat; set aside.
In large bowl, beat remaining dry cake mix, water, oil, 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel, eggs and cream cheese with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Fold blueberry mixture into batter. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
Bake 17 to 23 minutes or until tops are golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar, butter, 1 teaspoon lemon peel, the salt, vanilla and 1 tablespoon milk on high speed about 4 minutes or until smooth and well blended, adding more milk by teaspoonfuls if needed. Frost cupcakes with frosting. Garnish with 1 cup blueberries, the lemon peel and mint leaves. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Cupcake, Sodium 180 mg, Sugar 22 g, TransFat 0 g