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key lime cupcakes

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Marsha Taylor
Omaha, NE

This was a recipe I had never made before but it looked so good. So I jumped in and tried it. Lots of work kind of but well worth it when done.

(1 rating)
yield 24 cupcakes
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For key lime cupcakes

  • 1 box
    lemon cake mix
  • 1 box
    lime jello (small)
  • 3/4 c
    water
  • 1/3 c
    key lime juice (reg lime juice ok but key lime better!)
  • 1/3 c
    oil
  • 3
    eggs
  • 2-3
    drops green food coloring (optional-i used it)
  • GLAZE:
  • 1 c
    powdered sugar
  • 2-21/2 Tbsp
    key lime juice
  • FROSTING:
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 c
    butter, softened
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 3 1/2 c
    powdered sugar

How To Make key lime cupcakes

  • 1
    Cake: Add all ingredients for cake - mix well. Fill cupcake papers. Bake 350 - 17-22 min. Cool 10 min then remove from pan
  • 2
    Glaze: Mix together - add more juice if needed to make thin enough to drizzle on cupcakes - Cool 30 min.
  • 3
    Frosting: Beat cream cheese & butter til light & fluffy. Add rest of frosting ingredients - beating all til fluffy...FROST!

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