Friday, June 26, 2009

cupcakes!!

I made a bunch of key lime cupcakes for Cory's family reunion. They are sooo delishious!!I posted the recipe for everyone if they would like to make them. YUMMY!! Thanks Carmen for sharing it with me!











Key Lime Cupcakes


Ingredients:
Cupcake:

1 cup flour

¾ cup self rising flour


1 stick unsalted butter @ room temp

1 ¼ cup sugar

2 Lg. eggs

2 ½ tbs.fresh squeezed lime juice

1 tbs.finely grated lime peel

¼ tsp. neon green food coloring
¾ cup buttermilk

Frosting:

1 8 oz cream cheese @ room temp

1 1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 stick butter @ room temp

1 tbs. finely grated lime peel

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract


Pre-heat oven to 350', Line standard cupcake pan, or mini man w/ liners.
-In regular bowl add both flours together,blend.
--In lg. bowl beat butter til soft add sugar, beat in both eggs 1 at a time .Beat in next 3 ingredients.
Batter may look currdeled. Add some flour, then ½ buttermilk,more flour,remaining milk, then rest of flour.
Pour into pan, bake for 20 minutes for regular pan, 12-14 min for mini. Or until toothpick comes clean.
~TIP: to have this go alittle faster, prepare all items before you begin, e.g; grate lime peel, squeeze limes, and make sure to set butter and cream cheese out atleast 1 hour prior.
FROSTING:

-In lg. bowl add all ingredients and mix until smooth,let cupcakes cool completely, then frost.

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