Lemon Cupcakes with Blueberry Buttercream

I was inspired by this post at My Baking Addiction. She gives you a great recipe for a from scratch lemon cake with lemon curd. I took some short cuts though for the cake.  Here is what went down:

Makes 24 cupcakes and extra icing! :) 

~For the cake~

Grab:

1 box of lemon cake mix (prepared per package directions)

1/2 box vanilla pudding mix

Go:

Prepare the cake per package directions, with the addition of half a package of vanilla pudding mix. This adds moistness and deliciousness. 

Line cupcake pan with liners and fill 2/3 of the way full with the cake batter. 

Bake according to package directions. (Mine were done at 18 minutes)

~For the icing~

Grab:

4 sticks of butter, softened ( I used salted)

2 lbs of powdered sugar

1 cup of fresh blueberries pureed with 2 TBSP fresh lemon juice

Zest of one lemon

2 tsp vanilla

(1-3 Tbsp cold milk if needed. I did not need any.)

Go:

Cream butter until fluffy. Slowly add sugar. ( I had keep cleaning off my beaters and scraping the sides of my bowl down.) When nice and combined, add other ingredients. Beat until well mixed and fluffy. (about 1-2 minutes) Add milk if needed to reach spreadable consistency. 

Frost after cupcakes are cooled. 

Enjoy. :)