Mountain Dew Cupcakes
By cupcake girl on December 5th, 2007 . Filed under: Recipes .
I originally came up with this recipe during the summer. But, I just made them again for my husband to take to work. They have become a favorite of my husband, who is a major Dew junkie. Any Dew or citrus lover will think they rock!
Mountain Dew Cupcakes
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
3/4 cup Mountain Dew
1/4 cup of lemon and lime juice (juice from 1 lemon and 1 lime)
zest from 1 lemon and 2 limes (separate into 2 piles, one for buttercream)
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1. Beat butter on medium for 30 seconds.
2. Add sugar and lemon, lime zest. Beat on medium-high until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs one at a time, Scrape sides of bowl in between additions
4. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Add to mixer bowl. Turn on low for 5 seconds.
5. Add the Mountain Dew, lemon/lime juice, and lemon extract . Mix to combine.
5. Scoop into cupcake papers about two-thirds full.
6. Bake for 18-20 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean.
Mountain Dew Buttercream
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
4-5 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons Mountain Dew
Juices from half of 1 lemon and half of 1 lime.
Lemon and lime zest (rest of zest from cupcake recipe. Or zest from half of 1 lemon and 1 whole lime)
1 teaspoon lemon extract
neon green food coloring (yellow and blue if you dont have green)
1. Sift powdered sugar into a bowl or onto parchment
2. Beat butter at medium-high speed until creamy
3. Add half of the sugar, turn mixer on low for 5 seconds.
4. Add the Mountain Dew, zest, and lemon extract . Beat until combined.
5. Add food coloring to the desired color.
6. Gradually add remaining sugar until you get to the consistency and sweetness you like.
December 5th, 2007 at 11:17 pm
OMG these sound so delicious!! I love Mello Yello….till death do us part, so it’s close enough!!!!
July 7th, 2008 at 2:56 pm
OMGG. I’m making these today. Sounds amaaazing.
July 7th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
I just had to add, I baked them at 350 degrees; it doesn’t specify the temperature in the recipe, but they turned out well at this temperature. *shrugs*
July 29th, 2008 at 11:55 am
I love Mt Dew and I am so gonna try this recipe. However, Mt Dew isn’t a lemon/lime soda. It’s totally orange based! I’m gonna tweak it and add concentrated orange juice. I’ll let you know what happens.
August 22nd, 2008 at 4:09 pm
These cupcakes taste more lemony than like Mt.dew. But they are still good.
October 9th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
WHOA!!
i ddnt see that commin!! O_O
but seems yummy!! (=
October 9th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
ha, I never thought of using Mnt Dew instead of coke/diet coke or some sort of alcohol.. I’ll have to do that with my own recipe and see how my guys like it!
October 9th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
yes! i love mountain dew..
cant wait to try this recipe out =)
October 9th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
can you use dt. dew or dew to make these?
October 9th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
this is the most awesome idea i ever heard, but maybe thats because i love Mountain Dew and also im going into baking and trying out new things would be great for my expirience
October 9th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Here is another recipie that is a HUGE hit around my house! It is so easy and cheap to make too!!
The Most AMAZING Apple Dumplings….
1- 12 oz. can Mt. Dew
2-8oz. tubes crescent rolls
2-Granny Smith Apples
Cut each apple into 8 slices (makes 16 pieces.) Wrap 1 slice in each crescent. Place into 9×13 baking dish.
Mix 1 cup sugar, 1/2 t. cinnamon, 1 stick melted butter. Pour over top of dumplings. Pour can of Mt. Dew over entire dish.
Bake 350 for 40 minutes.
October 9th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Kelly, that sounds like an AMAZING idea! i will try it this weekend =)
October 9th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
WOW! Amazing recipe!! Never would have thought it possible to make. Thanks for the best cupcakes!
October 9th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
My roommate [a Mt. Dew freak like your husband] found this recipe and demanded I make them. And they were delicious!
However, I noticed the icing was a bit thin, even after 5 cups of powdered sugar. But some corn starch easily solved this problem.
All in all, a great recipe!!
October 9th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Also something I’ve found really amazing is pancakes made with mountain dew in place of water, or also any sort of soda or fruit punch. My friends started the whole idea…. they call them man cakes [dont ask, I dont know]
October 9th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Diet Dew??? What’s the point? May as well skip the cupcake, Love. :)
October 10th, 2009 at 1:40 am
Hi! I was wondering if you meant 1/4 cup lemon and lime juice as 1/4 cup AND 1/4 cup lime or do you mean 1/4 COMBINED lemon and lime juice? I am in currently in Ohio so one lemon and one lime are MUCH different sizes than in California, where I used to live, so I wasn’t sure how you meant it. Also, how did it turn out with using orange juice?
October 12th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
mt deew yum
October 14th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
these were ok… but it needed less lemon and lime and more mountain dew. i think i’ll modify the recipe the next time i make these… but good, none the less
October 15th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
I think I screwed up the recipe. I dumped all of the juice I got out of the lemon and lime. Also, I had to mix everything by hand, so the consistency of the cakes is completely unappealing. The tops came out rock solid and the insides could be used as stunt mats in films. I left them out overnight in my cold, dry kitchen and it made a unique texture that was quite appetizing though.
I didn’t like this, to be honest. I’m a hardcore Dew fan, and this tasted like Grandma’s Lemon Cake more than my preferred method of diabetes. I saw some other Mt. Dew recipes on the comments box that would be a lot easier to replicate and would definitely taste more like Mountain Dew than these cupcakes did.
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October 19th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
THESE ARE DISGUSTING. Do not waste your time and effort on making them. Me and my sister LOVE Mountain Dew so we made these thinking they were gonna be great. We spent about 2 hours on them, and they are disgusting. I had to spit it out it tasted so bad. And on top of that, we used ALL the powdered sugar, and ALL the butter in the house. Just warning everybody.
October 27th, 2009 at 9:24 am
After finding my own personal perfection of this brilliant idea I’m going to publish it in my magazine (that is still under construction lol) And I will be sure to credit you and this site ^_^ Thanks for the idea I can’t wait to get started!!! Keep an eye out for “Artists Murder Magazine” Should be out by December 09
October 28th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Those were FABULOUS. A friend and I made them together for my birthday, and they were wonderful. The best part I’d have to say was the zest in the frosting and stuff. Awesome. This recipe makes about two dozen, for those of you curious, and 350 F degrees is perfect for them. :)
Thanks for a great recipe!
November 23rd, 2009 at 6:04 am
Underpromise; overdeliver.
December 8th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
For those people who claim that these are gross, I am guessing you are not very good bakers because these things were delicious. This is a great recipe! I really liked it. They are time consuming but so worth it in the end. Personally I think they recipe may call for a little bit more citrus juice then I would put in but the cupcakes were still good. Thank you! :D
December 10th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
@Kelly McDade, made your Mt. Dew apple dumplings and it was great! the smell as it bakes is just wonderful. i didn’t peel the apples (didn’t know if I should). It still turned out great but next time I will. Thanks for the recipe!
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January 29th, 2010 at 11:00 am
I love this- I’m a huge Mt. Dew addict and this adds fuel to my fire! Thanks for the creative idea!I’m making them right now……
L. Ward
missrubysue.etsy.com
February 1st, 2010 at 4:58 pm
omg – my boyfriend would LOVE these. Are Dr. Pepper cupcakes next??
February 19th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
yum! *). Thx for the share
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April 25th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
I made these, did exactly what the recipe said to do. They are the worst cupcakes I have ever made. Just sayin’.
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June 3rd, 2010 at 3:22 pm
what temp????? sounds delish me and my bud are gonna make em on a sleepover.
July 12th, 2010 at 11:09 am
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August 21st, 2010 at 6:49 pm
Excellent, but it made too much icing for my taste. :3
I only used about half of what I made.