Key Lime Cupcakes

Name: Key Lime Cupcakes
Ingredients: Cake:; 1 (15.25 ounce) package white cake mix (such as Pillsbury(R) Classic White); 1 cup water; 3 eggs; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons lime zest; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; 3 drops green food coloring (optional); Frosting:; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 2 tablespoons lime zest; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted; 2 tablespoons pearlized sprinkles, or as needed (optional)

15 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

Cake:
1 (15.25 ounce) package white cake mix (such as Pillsbury(R) Classic White)
1 cup water
3 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons lime zest
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
3 drops green food coloring (optional)
Frosting:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons lime zest
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
2 tablespoons pearlized sprinkles, or as needed (optional)

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners or spray with cooking spray.
2

Mix cake mix, water, eggs, and vegetable oil together in a bowl using an electric mixer until batter is smooth, about 2 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons lime zest, lime juice, and food coloring; mix well. Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups.
3

Bake in the preheated oven until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Cool cupcakes on a wire rack.
4

Beat butter and cream cheese together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add 2 tablespoons lime zest and vanilla extract to creamed butter mixture; mix well. Mix confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, into creamed butter mixture until frosting is smooth; chill in refrigerator until frosting is thickened, about 30 minutes.
5

Spread frosting onto each cupcake and top with sprinkles.