Summer Lime Cupcakes
By Lizzie on June 5, 2016
Limes are everywhere in Florida, and I just love the bright and tangy taste of them in recipes. My good friend and neighbor has trees in her yard, so I am the lucky recipient of lemons and limes whenever I want them. I came up with these summer lime cupcakes while trying to think of a new way to use all of the limes I had. The cream cheese frosting is the perfect way to top these delicious, tart and sweet treats.
Summer Lime Cupcakes
Yield: 36 cupcakes Prep time: 30 minutes Baking time: 14 - 16 minutes
Ingredients
1 and 3/4 cups AP flour
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. baking soda
1/4 t. salt
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup or 1 stick unsalted room temp butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 T fresh squeezed lime juice
1 large egg plus one egg yolk at room temp
Directions
preheat oven to 350 F. Line a 12 mold cupcake pan with liners.
Combine flour, powder, salt and soda in a medium bowl. Whisk and set aside.
In a large mixer, beat butter and sugar until smooth. Add lime juice and mix.
Add egg and yolk and mix well. Add 1/2 of flour mixture and mix just until combined.
Add half of sour cream and gently mix.
Repeat with remaining flour and sour cream just until combined.
Divide the batter evenly with a ice cream scoop into 12 muffin cups.
Bake for 14 to 16 mins depending on if you use convection. Rotate your pans halfway through and test them a few minutes before they should be done.
Cool completely before frosting.
For cream cheese frosting
1 stick softened butter
1 package of softened cream cheese *8 ounces
1/4 t salt
2 T fresh squeezed lime juice
1 teaspoon lime zest
4 and 1/2 cups 10x sugar
Combine all ingredients until smooth and creamy. Adjust the amount of sugar per your taste.
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