Key Lime Cupcakes

Name: Key Lime Cupcakes
Ingredients: For the Cupcakes; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup self-rising flour; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 tablespoon finely grated lime peel; 1/4 teaspoon neon-green food coloring; 3/4 cup buttermilk; For the Frosting; 8 ounces cream cheese, room tempeature; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 tablespoon finely grated lime peel; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

16 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup self-rising flour
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon finely grated lime peel
1/4 teaspoon neon-green food coloring
3/4 cup buttermilk
For the Frosting
8 ounces cream cheese, room tempeature
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 tablespoon finely grated lime peel
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1

To make the cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard muffin pan with 12 paper liners. Whisk both flours in a medium bowl. Beat butter in a large bowl until smooth. Add sugar; beat to blend. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then next 3 ingredients (batter may look curdled). Beat in flour in 3 additions, alternately with buttermilk in 2 additions. Spoon scant 1/3 cup batter into each liner.
2

Bake cupcakes until tester inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool.
3

To Make the frosting: Beat all ingredients together in a medium bowl until smooth.
4

Spread frosting over cupcakes.