Key Lime Cupcakes recipe
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- 1 (15.25 ounce) package white cake mix (such as Pillsbury® Classic White) 1 cup water 3 eggs ⅓ cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons lime zest 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 3 drops green food coloring ½ cup butter, softened 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 2 tablespoons lime zest ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar, sifted 2 tablespoons pearlized sprinkles, or as needed
Nutrition Info
- 215.4 caloriescarbohydrate: 23.1 gcholesterol: 43.7 mgfat: 12.9 gfiber: 0.3 gprotein: 2.4 gsaturatedFat: 5.4 gservingSize: -sodium: 183.7 mgsugar: 18.4 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Key Lime Cupcakes
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners or spray with cooking spray.
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.
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.
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.
Spread frosting onto each cupcake and top with sprinkles.