Key Lime Cupcake

Name: Key Lime Cupcake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 6-8
Ingredients: CUPCAKES; 1 large lime, scrubbed (1tsp zest, 2tbs juice); 4 large eggs; 1 pkg vanilla pudding; 1 pkg yellow cake mix; 1 1/4 c water; 1 tsp coconut flavoring; 1/3 c oil; CUPCAKE FILLING; 1 can(s) sweetened condensed milk; 1/3 c key lime juice; LIME CREAM CHEESE FROSTING; 1 pkg cream cheese, softened; 1 Tbsp key lime juice; 1 lb powdered sugar; toasted coconut

By Hope Adcox
@lovestodance18

When I make these for Christmas Eve, I usually dye the icing green and have green and red cupcake liners. Everyone calls it the Grinch Cupcake:)

Rating:

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Comments:

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Serves:

6-8

Prep:

25 Min

Cook:

1 Hr

Ingredients

CUPCAKES
1 large

lime, scrubbed (1tsp zest, 2tbs juice)
4 large

eggs
1 pkg

vanilla pudding
1 pkg

yellow cake mix
1 1/4 c

water
1 tsp

coconut flavoring
1/3 c

oil
CUPCAKE FILLING
1 can(s)

sweetened condensed milk
1/3 c

key lime juice
LIME CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
1 pkg

cream cheese, softened
1 Tbsp

key lime juice
1 lb

powdered sugar
·

toasted coconut
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How to Make Key Lime Cupcake

Step-by-Step

CUPCAKE:
preheat to 350 degrees, line cupcake pan with paper liners and rub butter on the rims of each cup (keeps it from sticking when rising)
separate 3 eggs (keep yolks)

add remaining seperated egg, cake mix, pudding, 1 1/4 cup water, 1/3 cup oil,1 tsp coconut flavoring, 1 tsp lime zest and 2 tbs lime juice. Blend on low for 30 seconds. Scrape sides, blend on medium for 2 minutes.
Scoop 1/4 cup batter into each cup. Bake for 18-22 minutes.
FILLING:
stir 1 can of sweetened condensed milk and 1/3 cup of key lime juice. When mixed, spoon into pastry bag with tip. Fill each cupcake with 1 tsp of filling.
LIME CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
mix cream cheese, 1 tbs key lime juice, and 1 lb powdered sugar (be careful to not inhale it, it's NOT fun to breath in). When done mixing, frost then top with coconut.
***TOASTED COCONUT DIRECTIONS:
place on cookie sheet in oven on broil until lightly brown.