key lime pie cupcakes
My granddaughter and I love to make cupcakes. We made a variation of a key lime cupcake we saw, and they are so fresh tasting with just enough sweet and just enough tart to be enjoyable! This makes them the perfect summer cupcakes!
yield
24 if making standard cupcakes
prep time
20 Min
cook time
17 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For key lime pie cupcakes
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1 pkglemon cake mix (use one with pudding in the mix for a heavier, moister cupcake)
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1 cvegetable oil
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1/2 ckey lime juice (or lime juice)
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1/2 cwater
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4eggs
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1 Tbsplime zest
- KEY LIME BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
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2 stickbutter, softened
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1/4 ckey lime for lime juice (may need more depending on frosting flavor and consistency desired)
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4-5 cpowdered sugar (may add more depending on desired consistency and flavor)
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1 Tbspheavy whipping cream
How To Make key lime pie cupcakes
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1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 24 cupcake cups with baking cups (or 48 mini cupcake cups)
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2Put cake mix, oil, juice, water, eggs, and lime zest in your mixer. Combine til moistened, then beat at medium speed for about two minutes or until batter thickens and has no lumps.
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3Fill cupcake papers 2/3 full and bake 17-20 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean (oven temps vary, so watch yours for time). Remove from oven and cool in pans for 5-10 minutes, then remove and cool completely.
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4To make the frosting, beat the two sticks of butter about three minutes until light in color and fluffy; add the lime juice and combine. Add the powdered sugar slowly (I add about 1/4 cup at a time) and combine. If frosting gets too thick, add more lime juice. You can also add more lime juice for more flavor if you wish. Balance out the powdered sugar and lime juice until you get the consistency and flavor you wish. It tends to have a bit of a sweet/tart flavor.
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5Frost/decorate your cupcakes as you wish. We added a tiny wedge of lime to each cupcake.
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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