Key Lime Cupcakes! Soft, moist cupcakes bursting with fresh lime flavor and topped with a creamy lime buttercream frosting.
“When life gives you limes, make margaritas”- Jimmy Buffett
Unless of course, you prefer cupcakes. 😉
Ingredients Needed:
- Flour + Salt+ Baking powder
- Sugar
- Egg
- Milk
- Lime: Juice + Zest
- Butter
- Powdered sugar
A few things to note:
- This recipe makes 6 cupcakes, instead of the standard 12. If you wish to make a whole dozen, simply double your ingredients. Baking time remains the same.
- Be sure your butter is softened before using. This will give your cupcakes a much softer texture. How to Soften Butter
- Also, don’t over mix your batter. Mix it just to combine. Again, this will keep your cupcakes from becoming too dense.
Enjoy-
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Key Lime Cupcakes
Key Lime Cupcakes! Soft, moist cupcakes bursting with fresh lime flavor and topped with a creamy lime buttercream frosting.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup flour
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- dash of salt
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- zest from 1 lime
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1/4 cup milk
FOR FROSTING:
- 6 TBSP butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2-3 TBSP lime juice
- green food coloring, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 6 (or 12) count muffin pan or line with liners.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add in vanilla, lime juice, zest and egg. Beat until combined. Gradually, add in flour mixture and milk. Alternating between the two. Beat until just combined.
- Divide batter evenly into prepared pan. Bake 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool cupcakes completely before frosting.
- Make frosting: Beat butter until fluffy. Add in powdered sugar and lime juice. Beat until desired consistency is reached. If desired, add a few drops of green food coloring and beat to combined.
- Frost on cooled cupcakes.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 460Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 83mgSodium: 258mgCarbohydrates: 69gFiber: 1gSugar: 53gProtein: 3g
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Marlen
Monday 27th of June 2022
Delicious recipe and easy to follow. I only got 10 small muffins ( mini muffins).
Should l double the recipe to get 12 full muffins?
Thank you so much for sharing.
Erin/Big Green House
Tuesday 28th of June 2022
Hi Marlene- -So glad you liked them! Yes, simply double to get 12.
Tamara Folsom
Friday 6th of November 2020
Can I use cake flour instead of flour and get same result?
Erin
Monday 9th of November 2020
Hi Tamara- I'm sure the cake flour will work, but, I can't say for certain..I've only used AP flour for these. Please let me know if you do use it and how it works out!