This post has been sponsored by SOUR PATCH KIDS. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Kids accomplish something new and amazing every day! Whether it’s counting to 100 for the first time, mastering a cartwheel, or making a new friend; there are so many occasions to celebrate! One way to let your little ones know you’re excited for them is by baking up a special treat. My kids drool over my homemade mini lemon cupcakes, topped with buttercream frosting and SOUR PATCH KIDS Soft & Chewy Candy from Dollar General! Each little bite has a perfect blend of tangy sweetness that makes your taste buds do a happy dance!
Scroll all the way down for my deliciously easy cupcake and frosting recipes, and then head to your nearest Dollar General for your SOUR PATCH KIDS! You can even save $1 when you purchase any two packages of SOUR PATCH KIDS candy (3.6oz – 8oz.) Just use DG Digital Coupons from Sunday, 7/5, through Saturday, 7/18!
We like stocking up on candy at Dollar General, because they offer such a wide variety of choices. Everyone can find exactly what they’re looking for and they always have such great deals!
When it comes to baking, my daughters love joining me in the kitchen to make our mini lemon cupcakes! Although I enjoy the quality time, they seem to channel their inner SOUR PATCH KIDS when we bake together. They start sour by sneaking pieces of candy and making chaotic frosting messes, but then they’re so sweet and appreciative that my heart can’t help but smile. It’s like riding a delicious little roller coaster!
The part that my kids look forward to the most (other than eating) is decorating the cupcakes with their favorite color SOUR PATCH KIDS! All of the chewy flavors are a party in your mouth, but they like yellow because it’s so bright and sunny. It just shouts “CELEBRATION!”
Which SOUR PATCH KIDS color is your favorite? Right now, you can join the “Shock the Vote” campaign by sharing which kid you like the best. Is it yellow, orange, green, blue, or red? Tell us your pick!
In case you were wondering, they all taste equally delicious atop a cupcake! Be sure to give my citrusy, bite-sized recipe a try! And don’t forget to run down to Dollar General to grab SOUR PATCH KIDS for all of life’s little celebrations! Use DG Digital Coupons to save $1 on two 3.6oz – 8oz packages from 7/5 to 7/18!
Happy Eating!
For more yummy treats, try this frozen yogurt bark and 3-ingredient brownies!
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- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 tbsp lemon zest about one lemon
- 2 tbsp lemon juice about one lemon
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 dash sea salt
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp whole milk
- 4 drops food coloring
- 24 yellow SOUR PATCH KIDS
Ingredients
Mini Lemon Cupcakes
Buttercream Frosting
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- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a mini muffin pan with paper liners.
- Use a mixer to cream together the sugar and butter in a large bowl.
- Add in the eggs, vanilla, whole milk, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Slowly pour the flour mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring until all of the ingredients are completely blended.
- Spoon the batter equally into the cupcake liners, filling each cup just over halfway.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Take them out and allow them to cool.
- Start by creaming the butter with a mixer.
- Beat in the powdered sugar, adding half of a cup at a time.
- Pour in the vanilla and milk and beat for 2 minutes.
- Add the food coloring and beat for 2 more minutes (for a more vibrant yellow, add more food coloring).
- Using a piping bag or butter knife, add a dollop of frosting to each cooled cupcake.
- Top each cupcake with one yellow SOUR PATCH KID and enjoy!
This recipe will make more than one pan of mini cupcakes. Repeat the process to make more batches or store unused batter in the freezer!