Key Lime Cupcakes
Transport yourself to the beach in beautiful, sunny Florida with every bite of these Key Lime Cupcakes!
Servings 24 cucpakes
Calories 248kcal
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients:
- 1 box 15.25 oz, lemon cake mix
- 1 small box 3 oz, lime gelatin
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup key lime juice
- 3 eggs
- green food coloring if desired
Glaze Ingredients:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2-1/2 teaspoons key lime juice
Icing Ingredients:
- 1 package 8 oz, cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 1 teaspoon key lime juice
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- lime peel if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and line 24 muffin tins with paper muffin cups. Set aside.
- Beat together cake mix, gelatin, water, oil, lime juice, eggs and food coloring.
- Beat on low to combine ingredients and then on high for 2 minutes until smooth.
- Using a 3 tablespoon portion scoop, scoop batter into prepared muffin cups.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before glazing. Using a wood skewer, poke 5-6 holes into each cupcake. Mix together glaze ingredients until thin enough to drizzle.
- Drizzle glaze on top of each cupcake. Let stand to cool completely before icing.
- Add cream cheese and butter to a mixing bowl and beat together.
- Add lime juice and powdered sugar and beat well for 2-3 minutes or until fluffy and icing consistency.
- Place icing in a pastry bag fitted with a large tip and pipe icing onto each cupcake.
- Top with grated lime peels if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 248kcal