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Cherry Limeade Cupcakes
Cherry limeade cupcakes - all the flavors of your favorite drink in a tasty dessert treat!
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Servings:
12
-14
Author:
Sara @ Mom Endeavors
Ingredients
LIMEADE CUPCAKES
1
cup
cold milk
2
teaspoons
pure vanilla extract
8
T
freshly squeezed lime juice
about 3 limes
3
T
lime zest
1
cup
butter
2 sticks, softened
2
cups
granulated sugar
4
whole eggs
2
egg whites
3
cups
all-purpose flour
1/2
teaspoon
salt
2
teaspoons
baking powder
2
teaspoons
cornstarch
optional Lime slices and/or maraschino cherry
optional Neon green and white paper straws
CHERRY BUTTERCREAM ICING
1
cup
unsalted butter
softened
4
cups
powdered sugar
4
Tablespoons
maraschino cherry juice
1/4
teaspoon
almond extract
Neon pink food gel
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325° and line cupcake pans with liners.
In a large mixing bowl, add the butter and sugar. Mix until light and fluffy.
Add whole eggs, one at a time, and mix until well incorporated.
Add the vanilla, freshly squeezed lime juice and lime zest to the mixture and mix well.
In a medium mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, salt and cornstarch and mix well with a fork.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix until well incorporated.
Pour the mixed cupcake batter into the cupcake liners, filling 2/3 full.
Bake for 20-22 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Cool in pans for first 10 minutes and then transfer to wire racks to complete cooling process.
While cupcakes cool, prepare the icing in a medium bowl - add the butter and mix until light and fluffy.
Add the cherry juice and almond extract and mix until well blended.
Add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, and mix until it reaches your desired consistency.
Add a small amount of neon pink food gel until you reach a hot pink color.
Frost cupcakes
Slice a lime and garnish each cupcake with 1/2 of a slice & a cherry if desired.
(optional) Cut 6 paper straws in half and insert into each cupcake.
ENJOY!