Citrus Poke Cupcakes Recipes

THE MOST SCRUMPTIOUS POKE CAKE LEMON CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350° and prepare muffin tin by adding cupcake liners.
• Mix cake mix and instant pudding mix together in large mixing bowl.
• Add eggs and water, beating for 2 minutes.
• Add canola oil and beat for another 2 minutes.
• Pour batter into cupcake liners.
• Bake at 350° for about 20-25 minutes. Insert toothpick in center of cupcake/s to make sure they're baked through before removing from oven.
• While the cupcakes are baking, mix up the icing.
• When the cupcakes are done and while still hot, prick with a fork all over; spoon or brush on the icing.
• Let cool somewhat; then serve and enjoy!

LEMON PUDDING POKE CUPCAKES WITH LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and line 24 muffin tins with liners.
• Make cupcakes according to box instructions, and bake accordingly. Let cupcakes cool.
• Remove cupcakes from the tin and set them out on a cookie sheet or plate.
• Poke several holes in cupcakes with the end of a wooden spoon. The larger the holes the better.
• Work quickly for the next step: Mix dry pudding with 2 cups of milk in a bowl with a pour spout. Pour over each individual cupcake, ensuring you don't drown it in pudding mix but also working quickly enough before the pudding starts to thicken. Reserve the rest in the fridge until later.
• Place cupcakes in the fridge to set up for about 30 minutes.
• Take the remaining lemon pudding and spread a small layer onto each cupcake with a knife. Like you would with frosting.
• To make the cream cheese frosting, beat together cream cheese, butter, milk, and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Mix in powdered sugar until the desired frosting consistency is reached. I used about 3 cups for medium-density frosting.
• Pipe on the cream cheese frosting onto each cupcake, and top with a sprinkle of lemon zest.

CITRUS POKE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, eggs and lemon, lime and orange peel with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter among muffin cups, filling each two-thirds full.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove cupcakes from pans to cooling racks. With fork or wooden skewer, poke holes in tops of cupcakes.
• In small bowl, pour 1/2 cup of the boiling water on lime gelatin; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Pour gelatin over half of each cupcake.
• In another small bowl, pour remaining 1/2 cup boiling water on orange gelatin; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Pour gelatin over other half of each cupcake. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating on low speed until combined. Beat in lemon extract. In small bowl, beat whipping cream with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold one-third of the whipped cream into cream cheese mixture. Fold in remaining whipped cream.
• Pipe or spread frosting on cupcakes. Store in refrigerator.

CITRUS POKE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 13x9-in. baking pan. In a small bowl, mix milk and vinegar; let stand 5 minutes., In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in milk mixture and egg. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in raisins, coconut and orange and lemon zests. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring juices and remaining sugar to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove cake from oven; place on a wire rack. Poke holes in warm cake with a skewer or chopstick. Pour sugar mixture evenly over cake.

CITRUS CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the orange juice, water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into orange juice mixture until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. , Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; fill half full with batter. Bake at 375° for 13-16 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Just before serving, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

CEREAL POKE CUPCAKES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Line a 12-cup muffin tin with foil cupcake liners. Fill ¼ of the way full with the cake batter. You want the baked cupcakes to not quite reach the top edge of the wrapper.
• Bake the cupcakes according to the package instructions. Remove from the oven at the lower end of what the box recommends, or when a toothpick poked into a cupcake comes out clean.
• In a gallon zip-top bag, crush the cereal into small crumbs.
• In a large bowl, combine the cereal crumbs and melted butter.
• Using the end of a wooden spoon or spatula, poke holes in the cupcakes.
• Fill the holes with the sweetened condensed milk.
• Top the cupcakes with the cereal crumb mixture and pack down with a spoon, creating a uniform crust.
• Individually wrap the cupcakes in plastic wrap.
• Chill the cupcakes in a cooler or the refrigerator until ready to eat.
• Enjoy!

HOLIDAY POKE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• PREPARE batter according to package directtions with the eggs, water and oil; bake as directed for cupcakes. (You can also use a white cake mix for this recipe.).
• Cool in pans 10 minutes. Pierce tops with fork.
• STIR boiling water into dry gelatin mix until dissolved; spoon over cupcakes.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes. Remove from pans.
• TINT whipped topping with food coloring; spread over cupcakes. Decorate as desired.
• Store in refrigerator.

SUMMER POKE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 24 cupcakes. Cool in pans 10 min. Pierce tops with fork.
• Add boiling water to gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Spoon over cupcakes.
• Refrigerate 30 min.
• Remove cupcakes from pans; frost with COOL WHIP. Decorate with remaining ingredients.

TROPICAL COCONUT POKE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 24 cupcakes. Cool 10 min. (Do not remove cupcakes from pans.) Pierce tops with fork or skewer.
• Add boiling water to gelatin mix in small bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Spoon over cupcakes. Refrigerate 30 min.
• Meanwhile, combine dry pudding mix, oranges, pineapple and marshmallows in large bowl. Gently stir in COOL WHIP. Refrigerate 30 min.
• Spread pudding mixture onto cupcakes; sprinkle with coconut.

DECORATED FOOTBALL POKE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Prepare cake batter as directed on package using egg white version. Spoon batter into 24 paper lined muffin cups filling each half full. Bake as directed on package for cupcakes, 18-22 minutes. Cool cupcakes in pan for 15 minutes.
• Pierce cupcakes with a large fork at 1/2 inch intervals. Go deep enough into cupcake. Stir boiling water into dry gelatin in medium bowl at least two minutes until completely dissolved. Carefully spoon over cupcakes. Refrigerate 3 hours.
• Tint whipped topping with food coloring. Frost cupcakes with whipped topping. If desired. If desired draw 50 yard line with white decorator gel. Make pennant by wrapping fruit leather triangle around pretzel stick and plant in field. Decorate with chocolate footballs.
• Store in refrigerator.