Heavenly Lemon Muffins

• 1 (16 ounce) package angel food cake mix
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 23 cup skim milk
• 23 cup applesauce
• 14 cup vegetable oil
• 2 egg whites
• 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
• 2 teaspoons lemon extract
• 4 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Line 24 (2 1/2-inch) muffin cups with paper liners or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
3. In large bowl, prepare angel food cake mix according to package directions.
4. In another large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
5. In medium bowl, combine sugar, milk, applesauce, oil, egg whites, lemon peel, lemon extract and food coloring, if desired.
6. Stir apple sauce mixture into flour mixture just until moistened.
7. Fill each muffin cup 1/3 full with applesauce batter.
8. Top with angel food cake batter, filling each cup almost full.
9. ***There will be some angel food cake batter remaining.
10. Bake 20 minutes or until golden and puffed.
11. Immediately remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
12. Sprinkle tops with powdered sugar, if desired.

angel food cake, allpurpose, baking powder, salt, sugar, milk, applesauce, vegetable oil, egg whites, lemon, coloring, powdered sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/heavenly-lemon-muffins-427278 (may not work)