Almost Key Lime Cupcakes
By: Camella Black
Published: Tuesday, August 3, 2010 - 7:30pm

Ingredients




BATTER
1 box Betty Crocker White Cake Mix
3 Eggs
 cup oil
3/4 cup water
 cup Key Lime juice
1 teaspoon lime zest
WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING
5 ounces melted white chocolate
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup Crisco
dash of salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon of lime juice
3 1/2 cups shifted powdered sugar
Heavy whipping cream

Preparation

1 Mix batter according to package directions. 2 Fill cupcake pan with liners and fill liners 2/3 full. 3 Bake 18 - 20 minutes, check with toothpick for doneness. 4 Cool 10 minutes and frost with frosting. 5 Cream butter and Crisco.


 6 Add melted chocolate, salt, vanilla and juice. 
 7 Add powdered sugar.  8 Thin frosting with whipping cream until consistency. 
 9 Fill with bag and pipe on frosting or use a spoon.

About


I love Key Limes, Key Lime Pie and well just about anything made with Key Limes. I grew up in Florida, home of sunshine, citrus and yep you guessed it Key Limes.  For years I would have to purchase bottle juice when I went back home for a visit or maybe grab a bag of limes if I was lucky. Then the local discount store decided to carrry both the limes and the juice... until recently... shoot! Wouldn't you know it, I had my mouth set for something tart and sweet and well Key Limey. 
Don't fear though, these cupcakes are divine even if I had to use a regular lime, they are worth the time. I could have eaten the bowl of frosting by itself but decided a trip to the hospital or sick in bed would not be worth it.