These cupcakes are quite the treat. I mixed in some extra ingredients to the cake mix to give it more citrusy flavours. I also made the icing from scratch, used some food coloring to turn it green. You can mix dyes and make a rainbow of colors.
Key Lime Cupcakes
Ingredients:
1 box lemon cake mix
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 egg whites
1 1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup sour cream
1 box lime jello
Directions:
In a mixer combine cake mix, flour, sugar, and salt. blend. Add rest of the ingredients except lime jello. Blend on medium speed for 2-3 minutes until well blended. Once blended slowly add the box of jello .
Fill cupcake wrappers and bake at 325 for about 13 minutes or until down.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 oz cream cheese
1 stick butter
4 cups confectioners sugar
green food coloring
Directions:
Blend softened butter and cream cheese. Once blending add confectioners sugar 1 cup at a time until well blended. (Reserve 1/2 cup of frosting without food color to put a dollap on top)Add 1 drop of green food coloring to get a light green color.
Ingredients:
1 box lemon cake mix
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 egg whites
1 1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup sour cream
1 box lime jello
Directions:
In a mixer combine cake mix, flour, sugar, and salt. blend. Add rest of the ingredients except lime jello. Blend on medium speed for 2-3 minutes until well blended. Once blended slowly add the box of jello .
Fill cupcake wrappers and bake at 325 for about 13 minutes or until down.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
8 oz cream cheese
1 stick butter
4 cups confectioners sugar
green food coloring
Directions:
Blend softened butter and cream cheese. Once blending add confectioners sugar 1 cup at a time until well blended. (Reserve 1/2 cup of frosting without food color to put a dollap on top)Add 1 drop of green food coloring to get a light green color.
I recommend waiting at least 30 mins. before putting the frosting on...ENJOY
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