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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Love lemons so tried this recipe. Just wondering if something was left out of the batter portion. Batter was more like a dough. Help - everything else was fantastic! A loyal foodie, Lisa
By Lisa Hoffman on March 30, 2013
Made these and they turned out great,everyone that tried them wanted the recipe.Can't wait to make them again have to wait for company otherwise I will eat them all,Their my new favorite recipe. Love them sooo easy.
By Pat L. on March 19, 2013
Bought Meyers lemons as seen in jan /Feb issue of cooking with Paul's Deen, now cannot find any recipes to use them in. Prefer a desert. Thankyou!
By Judy Pulscher on February 02, 2013
i made these yesterday for the 1st time...so easy...i was going to put poppy seeds in it but decided to stick with the recipe being that it was my 1st time baking them. I did use the Bakers Cooking spray with the flour in it and the blossoms just popped right out. The Glaze is AMAZING!!! Thank you Paula for sharing!!
By KIMBERLY HARRISON on December 24, 2012
@JEAN H....NEXT TIME USE BAKERS EASE COOKING SPRAY...IT HAS FLOUR IN THE SPRAY AND IS A MIRACLE WHEN BAKING ANY TYPE OF MUFFIN OR CAKE OR EVEN BISCUITS!!! I LOVE THIS STUFF!!! I am going to make these for Christmas this year and I am going to add some Poppy Seeds to it. Cannot wait to try it!! thanks for all y'all's comments!! They really helped me decide to make these. Paula Deen is my idol in the Kitchen along with my grandmother and my mommy!!
By KIMBERLY HARRISON on December 19, 2012
I don't know what I did wrong. I generously sprayed the mini muffin pans yet the cakes would not come out. I used Pam (original.) Any comments? The cake part was delicious.
By Jean H. on October 30, 2012
Amazing. Tasty. Easy. Eligant. (I love you, Paula Deen). Dont be intimedated by the thick batter, and do not over fill muffin cups and they are WONDERFUL ! If they did not turn out for you, you must not have follwed the recipe correctly.
By kabindweller on September 24, 2012
There is no water to add in the batter? Batter is very thick - cannot "pour". Thanks!
By cathy on September 21, 2012
My daughter's friend brought these as a housewarming/moving snack. Were they ever wonderful!!! She told us about the recipe but did not say she changed anything. Glad they make a lot as I could have eaten the entire amount she brought.....you know they are small!!! LOL
By Ruthie on September 14, 2012
I LOVE watching Paula Deen! I love trying all her recipes and she is such a joy to watch! ![]()
By Megan Keglovitz on September 13, 2012
BOY! is this good y'all and less than ten ingredients^_^ Boy! is this good y'all and less than ten ingredients^_^
By betty on September 06, 2012
I see on some of the comments that there is the same concern as i have - but others have been very successful..... i am making the Lemon Blossoms from Paula Deen's recipe and am concerned that there is no water in this thick mixture - i have it all assembled and am not sure if i should add water or not. i have to go ahead with this for a party tonight - i am nervous about this recipe. here goes anyone out there know if there is a mistake in this recipe???? thanks
By Kathy Nelson on July 19, 2012
i love the fact that they were very simple to make but taste as if they took me all day and now there one of my moms favorite for me to make...she orders them every chance she gets when its my turn to make dessert!!! the whole family love them...thank you PD
By Tanyia H. on June 21, 2012
We travel in our RV and host differant sites and parks We also do Gate Guard and Gate Attendant. Our last job was Gate Attendant for a logging area we had pot lucks for our company I did your lemmon Blossoms and everyone just had fits. The first time I made them I could not believe they would come out right with out more liquid but wow they are great. Thanks Paula
By Pegs5 on April 23, 2012
I tried these and followed the directions to the letter... total failure. Strange, way too oily thick batter, fell in the middle, not cooked inside, stuck horribly to mini muffin tin (though thoroughly sprayed. I tried this twice! I am thinking that the "3/4 cup oil" should be 3/4 water!!! Has to be! Would someone please check on this for me? Thank you.
By Sarah on April 08, 2012
Tried these today and I had the same problem as Dorene. Batter was very very stiff. When I baked them they never rose and so were flat and hard to remove from the pan. Taste Ok but broke apart. will try another batch but would love to know what went wrong.
By Barbara on April 05, 2012
I am looking to make these for a family event and they need to be frozen. Should I freeze them before or after applying the glaze? I did not know if I should freeze them, then warm them to apply the glaze or glaze them and freeze after completed. Thank you to anyone who can help, as you can see I am not a huge baker but the comments make this seem fairly easy and have a good taste.
By Anonymous on March 30, 2012
These turned out exactly like Paula's that she made on TV. I can share with all our friends! Will definitely be making these again! Thank you, Paula.
By Karen on March 25, 2012
I am one of Paula's most devoted fan's, and I am always searching for new and exciting recipes , to try out for my friends and family... I am looking forward to trying this recipe, especially for my Mom, for her birthday coming up in March..She is a lemon lover, and these little cups of sweet lemon goodness would be just perfect to fill a basket of love for my Mom..... Love and lemon wishes, from my kitchen to yours... Angela Salerno...
By Angela Salerno on February 24, 2012
These are wonderful! Making another batch!
By Pat on January 16, 2012
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