Recipe

Key Lime Cupcakes With Lime Jello Salad Frosting Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Sparow64 / All my dishes 1 year ago Co-worker brought these to work the other day, and they are fabulous! A hint of pineapple and cream cheese in the frosting really sets it off! Makes 12-18 cupcakes. She found the recipe online a few years ago. Prep:25m Cook:20m Servings:15	Sparow64
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Ingredients

CUPCAKES

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup white sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons grated key lime zest

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup key lime juice

LIME JELLO SALAD FROSTING

1 regular sized package of lime gelatin dessert powder (not sugar free)

3 cups powdered sugar

1 cup cream cheese

1/4 cup butter

1-4 tablespoons pineapple juice

Directions

CUPCAKES

Cream together the butter or margarine and 1 cup sugar.

Beat until light and fluffy.

Separate the eggs.

Beat in the egg yolks one at a time, and add the key lime zest.

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Add these dry ingredients to the egg butter mixture, alternating with 3/4 cup key lime juice.

Beat the egg whites until stiff, and fold into the batter.

Spoon the batter into paper lined cupcake tins.

Bake for 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees F, or until the cakes test done with a toothpick.

This recipe should make about 12-18 cupcakes.

Allow to cool before frosting.

LIME JELLO SALAD FROSTING

In the bowl of a heavy duty stand mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter together on high until smooth.

Scrape from the edges of the bowl with a spatula and turn mixer to one of the lowest settings. slowly add the lime gelatin dessert powder, followed by the powdered sugar.

The mixture should be dry and crumbly.

Turn the mixer speed to high, one step at a time, allowing the mixer to remain at each speed for about 30 seconds or so.

Add the pineapple juice one tablespoon at a time.

Mixture should come together and fluff up.

IF the mixture is still dry, add a tablespoon of HOT water.

IF the mixture is too liquidy, add more powdered sugar.

Let the mixture rest for about 5 minutes before spreading on the cooled cupcakes.

Sprinkle with sprinkles and top with a lime section or a marachino cherry.

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Comments

chefelaine 1 year ago said:
Wonderful recipe!! High five, and thanks for sharing it! :+D

leebear 1 year ago said:
WOW!WHAT A GREAT AND DIFFERENT RECIPE - THANK YOU SO MUCH - LEEBEAR

lacrenshaw 1 year ago said:
This is really unique! Thanks for sharing, sparow.
Lorraine

minitindel 1 year ago said:
Whoa!!!!!!!!1 that is a different way to ice yum!!!! i love key lime too!!!

jo_jo_ba 1 year ago said:
This looks delicious... can't wait to try it!

maywest 4 months ago said:
I want this now. this sounds so good to me. moist and diffrent. yum.thanks great one.

pinkpasta 1 month, 2 weeks ago said:
I can't wait to make these for my grandson!
They look and sound so delicious!
Thanks for sharing a beautiful, 5 fork recipe...
=)

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