Lemon Bumblebee Cupcakes Recipe

Lemon Bumblebee Cupcakes

Ingredients

Cupcakes
• 1 box lemon cake mix
Lemon Curd
• 1 teaspoon powdered gelatin
• 1 tablespoon cold water
• 3/4 cup lemon juice
• 3/4 cup sugar, divided
• 3 large eggs
• 3 large egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Honey Lemon Frosting
• 3/4 cup lemon curd
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 cup heavy cream
Garnish
• candy bumblebees
• edible glitter

Instructions

Cupcakes
1. Prepare cake mix cupcakes according to package directions, filling muffing cups 3/4 full with batter.
2. Remove 8 cupcakes and set aside for another use. Set 16 cupcakes aside to cool completely.
Lemon Curd
3. Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in a small bowl; set aside.
4. Combine lemon juice and 1/2 cup of sugar in a small saute pan over medium-low heat; bring to a simmer.
5. Whisk together remaining 1/4 cup sugar, eggs, and egg yolks in a medium bowl.
6. Pour one quarter of simmering lemon-sugar mixture into egg mixture, whisking so that eggs do not cook. Pour contents of bowl back into pan with remaining lemon mixture. Continue cooking, stirring constantly for 2 minutes, until mixture thickens.
7. Remove from heat and add gelatin and butter, whisking well.
8. Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl.
9. Place 3/4 cup lemon curd in a separate bowl to make frosting. Reserve the rest to use as cake filling.
Honey Lemon Frosting
10. Stir honey into bowl of lemon curd reserved for frosting.
11. Beat heavy cream on high speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in honey lemon curd. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Assembly
12. Scoop out a small portion from the center of each cupcake using a teaspoon.
13. Place leftover lemon curd in a large plastic zip-top bag and cut a small hole in the end. Pipe approximately 2 teaspoons lemon curd into center of each cupcake.
14. Place honey lemon frosting in a separate plastic zip-top bag and cut a medium-size hole in the end. Pipe frosting onto each cupcake.
15. Garnish with candy bees and edible glitter.