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Key Lime Cupcakes
Made with lime gelatin and lemon cake mix, these key lime cupcakes are light, fluffy, and the perfect combination of sweet and tart.
Prep Time
1
hour
hr
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
20
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
cupcake, lime
Servings:
24
cupcakes
Calories:
411
kcal
Ingredients
Cupcakes
1
box
lemon cake mix
1
small box
lime gelatin
3/4
cup
buttermilk
1/3
cup
vegetable oil
3
eggs
3
drops
green food coloring
Cream Cheese Frosting
8
ounces
cream cheese at room temperature
1/2
cup
unsalted butter at room temperature
1
pound
confectioner's sugar
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
Instructions
Place all ingredients in a large bowl.
1 box lemon cake mix,
1 small box lime gelatin,
3/4 cup buttermilk,
1/3 cup vegetable oil,
3 eggs,
3 drops green food coloring
Mix with an electric mixer for one minute. Scrape down the sides and mix it again until smooth (about 2 minutes more).
Line 2x12-cup muffin pans with cupcake papers. Divide batter evenly among each cupcake liner.
Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until lightly brown and they spring back when lightly pressed in the center.
Remove from the oven and allow them to cool completely.
Make Cream Cheese Icing
Cream together the cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer.
8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature,
1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
Add sugar and vanilla and beat again until smooth and creamy, scraping down sides as needed.
1 pound confectioner's sugar,
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Generously frost the cooled cupcakes.
Nutrition
Calories:
411
kcal