Description
These Key Lime Cupcakes are bright, tangy, and perfectly sweet. Soft, fluffy cupcakes infused with fresh lime flavor are topped with a creamy, zesty frosting—like a mini key lime pie in cupcake form.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp lime zest
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Lime Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1–2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp lime zest
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Set to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan.
- Mix dry ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream butter & sugar: Beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time.
- Add flavor: Mix in lime zest, lime juice, and vanilla.
- Combine: Alternate adding dry ingredients and milk until smooth.
- Bake: Fill liners and bake 18–22 minutes until set.
- Make frosting: Beat cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, lime juice, zest, and vanilla until creamy.
- Frost & serve: Cool cupcakes completely before frosting.
Notes
For extra flair, garnish with lime slices or zest curls. A graham cracker crumble topping adds a key lime pie twist.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: key lime cupcakes, lime dessert, citrus cupcakes, summer desserts
