Description
Delicious Key Lime Cupcakes with zesty flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup key lime juice
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp key lime zest
- For the frosting:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup key lime juice
- 1 tsp key lime zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mix cake mix, oil, key lime juice, eggs, and zest.
- Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes.
- Make frosting: beat butter, add sugar, juice, and zest.
- Frost cooled cupcakes.
Notes
- Adjust baking time as needed.
- Use fresh key limes for best flavor.
- Chill cupcakes for a firmer frosting.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg