Lime Cupcakes
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Lime Cupcakes
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Lovely little cupcakes with a refreshing hit of lime.
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Ingredients
Cupcakes:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup self-rising flour
- ½ cup butter room temperature (1 stick)
- 1 ¼ cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 ½ tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest
- 13 drops Yellow food coloring optional
- 2 drops green food coloring optional
- ¾ cup buttermilk
Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup butter room temperature (1 stick)
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Make the Cupcakes:
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Line muffin pans with 12 paper liners.
- Whisk both flours together in a medium bowl.
- Beat butter in a large bowl until smooth.
- Add sugar and beat to blend.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then next 3 ingredients (batter may look curdled).
- Beat in flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour.
- Spoon 1/3 cup batter into each liner.
- Bake until tester inserted in center of a cupcake comes out clean, approximately 20 to 25 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack in muffin pans for 10 minutes.
- Remove from pan and cool completely.
Make the Frosting:
- Beat all ingredients together in a medium bowl until smooth.
- Spread or pipe onto cupcakes.
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Nutrition Information
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Serving
1
Calories
426kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
90mg
(30%)
Sodium
223mg
(9%)
Potassium
85mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
37g
(74%)
Vitamin A
793IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
48mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 426 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 426kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 90mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 223mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 85mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 37g | 74% |
| Vitamin A | 793IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 48mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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