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Key Lime Cupcakes
These key lime pie cupcakes are like upside-down key lime pies. The cake is moist and intensely key lime-flavored and the frosting is packed with crushed graham crackers.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
40
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
18
cupcakes
Calories:
312
kcal
Author:
Stefani
Ingredients
Cupcake Ingredients
1 1/2
cups
cake flour
not self-rising
2
teaspoons
baking powder
pinch
salt
1/2
cup
unsalted butter
room temperature
1
cup
granulated sugar
3
large eggs
1/2
cup
sweetened condensed milk
3/4
cup
key lime juice
Graham Cracker Frosting Ingredients
1/4
cup
unsalted butter
room temperature
8
ounces
cream cheese
room temperature
2
cups
powdered sugar
2
teaspoons
vanilla extract
1 1/3
cups
finely crushed graham crackers
crush using a rolling pin or food processor
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Cupcake Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F.
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a medium-sized bowl, cream butter and sugar.
Mix eggs into butter/sugar, one at a time.
Thoroughly mix sweetened condensed milk and key lime juice into wet ingredients.
Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
Divide evenly between 12 cupcake liners. Note: The batter will be very liquid; this is normal.
Bake for 30 minutes or until cupcakes bounce back when touched lightly. The centers will still be wet but they will solidify as they cool.
Place cupcakes on a cooling rack to cool.
Graham Cracker Frosting Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, mix butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy.
Mix in the powdered sugar a little bit at a time. Note: You can add more if you prefer a stiffer consistency.
Mix in vanilla extract.
Fold in crushed graham crackers.
Pipe or spread onto cooled cupcakes.
Nutrition
Calories:
312
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
43
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
14
g
|
Saturated Fat:
8
g
|
Cholesterol:
64
mg
|
Sodium:
105
mg
|
Potassium:
137
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
31
g
|
Vitamin A:
473
IU
|
Vitamin C:
3
mg
|
Calcium:
70
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg