Lemonade Cupcakes & Free Mini-Lemonade Stand Printables

Oh I have a fun project for you today! If you visit me often you know that I love to play with my food. {wink} And today is all about the cupcake. These are a perfect summer treat, super easy to make, amazingly yummy and your friends will leave saying “how adorable are these cupcakes!”

And not only am I going to share how to make both lemon cupcakes and lemonade cupcakes, but I also whipped up some fun free mini-lemonade stand printables. That is how much I adore you guys! {grin}

I started by making the lemon cupcakes and then I thought… why not also make lemonade cupcakes and style them as a little lemonade stand. My kids were in heaven. One, they got to eat yummy lemon cupcakes… and two, they got to have a little lemonade stand for family and make a few bucks. My kids are all about earning money. A conversation for another day, but they would sell the shoes off their feet if someone was willing to pay for them. Yep… I gave birth to two tiny entrepreneurs. Some days it drives me crazy because they want me to put things on Craig’s List for them, and other days I marvel at their genius. {wink}

Okay… back to the cupcake!

Let’s get crafty with our food and start with the lemon cupcakes. You’ll need:

Lemon cupcake mix (I used Duncan Hines. Yummy and moist. Plus, it’s dairy-free which is a biggie for my family.)
Lemon frosting (I used Duncan Hines again. Lemony… but not over the top.)
Yellow crystal sugar sprinkles
Tootsie Roll
Green starburst
Tools – shallow bowl, sharp knife, butter knife, wax paper and rolling pin

Simple steps to make lemon cupcakes:

Bake – when you bake your cupcakes, make sure that you fill the liner 3/4 full so you get that nice rounded top. You don’t want the cupcake to muffin top, just a nice rounded top.
Ice – Ice each cupcake generously with a butter knife.
Roll – roll each cupcake in yellow crystal sprinkles, coating the entire top.
Heat – heat a green starburst for six seconds in the microwave, roll it out on wax paper and cut into the shape of a small leaf. Place one or two in the center of the cupcake.
Cut – cut the ends off of Tootsie Rolls. You don’t want the middle, just the ends. Place one end in the top of the cupcake hiding the base of the leaves.

Now let’s make the lemonade cupcakes. It’s so simple, but they’re so cute! You’ll need:

Lemon cupcake mix
Lemon frosting
Yellow cupcake liners
Resealable plastic bag
Paper straws
Tools – Sharp scissors

Whip these lemonade cupcakes up with these simple steps:

Ice – fill a resealable bag with lemon frosting, cut an X shape in one corner and pipe in a circular motion from the outside in.
Cut – cut a paper straw in half and insert in the top of the cupcake.
Add – add a second yellow cupcake liner to the cupcake just to make it pretty and to hide any discoloration from the cupcake liner you baked the cupcake in. Sometimes the baking process drains the liners of all color… and we want color! {wink}

Now that you have lemon cupcakes and lemonade cupcakes, you want to make a mini lemonade stand!

DOWNLOAD Free Lemonade Stand Printables NOW! And I’d love for you to follow me on facebook, pinterest and instagram. If you hang out with me you won’t miss a thing! {grin}

Wanna style your lemonade stand like mine? Here are my sources:

Melamine berry baskets – World Market
Yellow stripe napkins – Target
Yellow cupcake liners, yellow sugar crystals and mini wood crate – Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores

As always, I hope you’re inspired to craft, bake, create and celebrate!