Recipe Courtesy of Paula DeenServings: 5 dozen
Prep Time: 1 hour 12 min
Cook Time: 12 min
Difficulty: Easy
4 large eggs
3 1/2 ounce package instant lemon pudding mix
18 1/2 ounce package yellow cake mix
3/4 cup vegetable oil
Glaze:
4 cups confectioners’ sugar
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
grated zest of 1 lemon
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons water
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Spray miniature muffin tins with vegetable oil cooking spray. Combine the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs and oil and blend well with an electric mixer until smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour a small amount of batter, filling each muffin tin half way. Bake for 12 minutes. Turn out onto a tea towel.
To make the glaze, sift the sugar into a mixing bowl. Add the lemon juice, zest, oil, and 3 tablespoons water. Mix with a spoon until smooth.
With fingers, dip the cupcakes into the glaze while they’re still warm, covering as much of the cake as possible, or spoon the glaze over the warm cupcakes, turning them to completely coat. Place on wire racks with waxed paper underneath to catch any drips. Let the glaze set thoroughly, about one hour, before storing in containers with tight-fitting lids.
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These are wonderful! Making another batch!
By Pat on January 16, 2012
In the ingredients it states: 18 1/2 ounce package yellow cake mix 3 1/3 onnce package instant lemon pudding mix it is suppose to be a 1/2 package of cake and pudding mix? The 18 and 3 are confuseing?
By Mary Otero on January 09, 2012
Had a difficult time finding an "18 1/2 oz yellow cake mix." Most are smaller. Ok to use a smaller one? Ended up buying one that was 18+ oz. and then noticed it already had "one package of pudding" in it! Why do manufactures do this to us? Had to use it anyway and I guess they came out ok, although I did not get 5 dz. The batter became VERY thick and gooey. Manufactures keep changing sizes of packages/contents so many favorite old recipes are difficult to recreate. Would appreciate your comments. Thank you, jha
By jha on December 24, 2011
I FOLLOWED THE RECIPE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, THE CAKE MIX WAS VERY STIFF AND DRY, AFER BAKING I ICED THEM WITH THE GLAZE. THE GLAZE WAS REALLY GOOD BUT THE TEXTURE OF THE CAKE WAS NOT GOOD, I WAS EXPECTING A LIGHT CAKE LIKE TEXTURE INSTEAD the cake was too dry almost a crunchy texture. When Paula made them on her program they looked so delicious, I don't know what I did wrong.
By Dorene on December 23, 2011
I have a correction from my last post. I discovered I did not cook them long enough and thats why they fell apart. I also meant to say they made 4 dozen not 2.
By Lisa on December 23, 2011
Taste is good but I followed the directions exactly but only got 2 dozen mini blossoms. They also fell apart really easy.
By Lisa on December 23, 2011
I have made the lemon blossoms a number of times and they are a hit every time. In fact, my insists that I make them for all our holidays and any other time they can come up with. Thank you for sharing this recipe with us. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Paula Deen is my favorite chef. I am a fellow southerner.
By Sandra Graham on December 15, 2011
i was very pleased with this recipe . I make them again and made few changes . adding coconut and macademia nuts. I also email the recipe to my friends in Mexico. Thankyou Mary I'm getting ready for the holidays and I would like to make the crown roast and hope is going to be as good as it look when you fixed.
By Mary on December 13, 2011
I can not stress how great these are! They are always a hit and I have never had left overs...only complaints that they are all gone. This is my favorite "go to" recipe to bring to gatherings. Nothing to cut...just pop them in your mouth. You can't eat just one!
By tsimm on December 08, 2011
These are wonderful! A HIT EVERY TIME. The platter comes back emtpy everytime. Except when my boys hide them, so they have some to bring back home.
By JPICK on November 28, 2011
CAN THIS BE USED FOR BREAD, just missing water
By JULIE on November 27, 2011
Made these for a Thnksgiving nibble...these are insanely delicious! Even my husband who doesn't eat lemon anything...loved these and ate several.
By Jenn on November 25, 2011
I bought your Paula Deen's Southern Cooking Bible and I LOVE it!!!!
By Debbie on November 06, 2011
These are so easy to make. They are delicious YUMMY YUMMY!! I ALWAYS have to make a double batch and they do not last long at all.. Love them!!
By Lynn Reedy on October 18, 2011
Your lemon Blossoms are tha Best. They are awesome!
By Eraina Smith on September 07, 2011
I recently visited Cherokee, N.C on July 29th and we went to the Harrah's Casino and we made reservation to Paula Deen Restaurant and it was nice. I was so excited.I telephoned my sister and told her that i was sitting in the Paula Deen Restaurant and i had to bring her a souviner back. I purchased the Strawberry jam or perserved. On the way to Cherokee we were eating the Lemon Blossoms that i prepared the night before and everyone loved them, but i had no idea that we were going to your restaurant. I make the Lemon Blossoms on a regular basis for people. I always tell them this is Paula Deen recipe. I wish we were going back on August the 30th to see you. By: Annette Davis on August 21, 2011
By Annette Davis on August 21, 2011
My friend and I also had the problem w/them falling apart. The first batch was perfect. Can you help?
By Mary Ferris on July 28, 2011
I tried this recipe several years ago with great success and my family and friends fell in love with these. Unfortunately the last couple of times I have tried making them, they have not turned out. Either they get stuck in the pans and I can't get them out without them falling to pieces, or they come out of the pans but mush on impact with the tea towel. I don't know if it's because I can't find a cake mix without "pudding in the mix" or what the problem is. Can you help!! Daria
By Daria Zender on July 22, 2011
Hello - I was wondering if you could make this using chocolate instead of Lemon? I think the lemon sounds wonderful, but no one in my family cares of lemon. I don't see why it wouldn't work. any suggestion or comments?
By Teri Long on July 14, 2011
My daughter-in-law made these for fathers' day today--very good with great lemon taste! The only thing is, they fell in the middle. She used a normal-sized muffin tin. Could this have caused the fallen center? Just wondering...
By Becky on June 19, 2011
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