Key Lime Cupcakes

By laceyarcher

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 cup self rising flour
• stick of butter at room temp
• 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 1/2 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1 tbsp grated lime peel
• 1/4 tsp green food coloring
• 3/4 cup butter milk
• 1 pkg cream cheese softened
• 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
• 1 tbsp grated lime peel
• 1/2 tsp vanilla x

Preparation

Step 1

350 20-25 mins

Line with paper liners

Whisk both flours in med bowl.
Beat butter in mixer until smooth
Add sugar and beat to blend.
Beat in eggs 1 at a time and add next 3 ingredients.
batter may look curdled.
beat in flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with butter milk.
spoon 1/3 cup batter into cups

Frosting:
Beat all ingredients in bowl until smooth.
Spread over cooled cupcakes.