Key Lime Cupcakes

These Key Lime Cupcakes are a fun take on a traditional key lime pie topped off with luscious fluffy key lime buttercream.

Ingredients
  • Cake:
  • 1 box White Cake Mix +box ingredients
  • ½ cup Lime Juice
  • Frosting:
  • 1 cup Butter
  • 6 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 6 tbsp Lime Juice
  • 2 tsp Lime Zest
  • 1 drop Green Food Colouring
Instructions
  1. Make batter according to box EXCEPT replace ½ cup of water with ½ cup lime juice.
  2. Fill liners about ½ full.
  3. Bake 16-18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.
  4. Allow to cool completely on wire rack.
  5. Cream butter in a large bowl.
  6. Add lime juice and food colouring.
  7. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time and beat until incorporated.
  8. Add lime zest and whip until distributed.
  9. Transfer to piping bag to frost cupcakes.



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