Arnold Palmer Cupcakes Recipe - Sweet Tea and Lemonade cupcakes. SO good!! Lemon cake mix, eggs, oil, tea, powdered sugar, butter, tea-infused milk, and lemon extract. Perfect dessert for watching The Masters, cookouts, and potlucks.
Heat water to boiling. Place 2 tea bags in boiling water and let steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags and let water cool.
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line 24 muffin pan cups with cupcake liners.
Beat together cake mix, tea, eggs and oil at medium speed of a hand-held mixer for 2 minutes. Scoop batter into lined muffin pan cups. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Cool completely.
Buttercream
In a small sauce pan, bring whipping cream to a simmer. Remove from heat. Place tea bag in cream and let steep for 5 minutes. Cool completely in refrigerator.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter until smooth and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes.
With mixer on low speed, add 6 cups sugar, whipping cream, and lemon extract; mix until light and fluffy. Add a few drops of yellow food coloring and mix. If necessary, gradually add more powdered sugar to reach desired consistency.