Seahawks Key Lime Cupcakes
Show your team spirit with our Seahawks green cupcakes infused with real Key lime juice. Perfect for game day!!
Servings: 22 cupcakes
Ingredients
KEY LIME CUPCAKES:
- 1 box Betty Crocker Super Moist lemon cake mix
- 1 (3 oz.) box lime flavored gelatin
- 3/4 c. water
- 1/3 c. Key lime juice
- 1/3 c. vegetable oil
- 4 eggs whites
- Wilton green gel food coloring to reach desired color
KEY LIME GLAZE:
- 1 c. confectioner's sugar
- 2 to 2 1/2 T. Key lime juice
FROSTING:
- 2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese softened
- 1/2 c. butter softened
- 1 T. Key lime juice
- 2 1/2 c. confectioner's sugar
- Wilton green gel food coloring to reach desired color
- Blue, Green, and White sprinkles for decorating
- Grated lime peel if desired
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 24 regular-size muffin cups with paper liners.
- CUPCAKES: In a large bowl, beat cake mix, gelatin, water, 1/3 cup Key lime juice, vegetable oil, and egg whites, with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, then on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Using a toothpick, add the green gel food coloring if desired. Using an ice cream scoop, divide the batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan to a cooling rack. With a toothpick, pierce the tops of the cupcakes in several places.
- GLAZE: In a small bowl, whisk together 1 cup of confectioners' sugar and 2 to 2 1/2 tablespoons of Key lime juice until the glaze is smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle and spread glaze over cupcakes. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- FROSTING: In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add 1 tablespoon Key lime juice, and 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, beat on low speed until combined. Using a toothpick, add green gel food coloring until you reach the desired color. Continue to beat on medium speed until light and fluffy. Frost or pipe cupcakes. Decorate with blue, green, and white, sprinkles or lime peel. Store covered in the refrigerator.
Notes
Cook's Note: You can use fresh or bottled Key lime juice. If Key lime juice is not available, use regular fresh or bottled lime juice. Try our Seahawks Blue Raspberry Cupcakes too!
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