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Key Lime Pie Cupcakes
These are moist, fluffy Key Lime Cupcakes with a graham cracker crust topped with smooth lime cream cheese frosting.
👥 15 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 1h👤 Mary Younkin📖 chocolatewithgrace
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- whisk
- oven
📝 Preparation Steps
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Cupcake Directions
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Line muffin tins with 15 paper lines. Combine graham cracker crumbs, 2 T sugar and 3 T melted butter in a small bowl. Spoon a tablespoon of the graham cracker crumb mixture into each muffin paper, pressing it in firmly with a spoon. Set aside.
graham cracker crumbs2 cupssugar2 tablespoonswhite sugar1 cup½-3½ cups powdered sugar2butter, melted3 tablespoonscup milk or buttermilk2/3tick butter1 s
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To make the cupakes, preheat the oven to 350 F. Whisk together the white sugar, egg, milk, oil, lime juice, lime zest, sour cream and vanilla. Gently stir in flour and baking soda until well combined, but don't over mix.
sugar2 tablespoonswhite sugar1 cupegg1cup fresh lime juice1/4fresh lime juice3 tablespoonslime zest2 teaspoonssour cream3 tablespoons
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Pour into the muffin tins, filling each liner about 3/4 full. Bake for ⏱️ 18-20 minutes until light and springy. Remove from oven and cool on wire racks.
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Frosting Directions
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While the cupcakes are cooling set out the butter and cream cheese to soften. When cupcakes are cool, go ahead and make the frosting. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter and cream cheese until light, fluffy and smooth.
butter, melted3 tablespoonscup milk or buttermilk2/3tick butter1 scream cheese4 oz
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Add lime juice and lime zest. Add enough of the powdered sugar until it reaches a spreadable or pipeable consistency. Pipe or spread onto cupcakes.
cup fresh lime juice1/4fresh lime juice3 tablespoonslime zest2 teaspoonssugar2 tablespoonswhite sugar1 cup½-3½ cups powdered sugar2
Nutrition Facts
calories
400 kcal
fat Content
21 g
serving Size
1 g
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
30 g
sodium Content
219 mg
protein Content
4 g
cholesterol Content
46 mg
carbohydrate Content
50 g
saturated Fat Content
8 g
unsaturated Fat Content
11 g
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