Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Key Lime Cupcakes (Go Green- Year Three: Volume 11; March, 2013)


Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ready in: 40 min
Serves: 12

Ingredients:
CAKE:
Butter (for greasing pan)
Flour (for dusting pan)
1 (3 oz.) pkg. lime flavored gelatin
1 1/3 c. granulated sugar
2 c. flour- sifted
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 c. vegetable oil
3/4 c. orange juice
1 T. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
5 large eggs- slightly beaten
GLAZE:
1/2 c. key lime juice (from about 25 small key limes or 4 large, regular limes)
1/2 c. confectioners' sugar

ICING:
1/2 c. butter- room temperature
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese- room temperature
1 (1 lb.) box confectioners' sugar
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350
- Grease and flour a 9 x 12 x 2" cake pan
- In a large mixing bowl, mix gelatin, granulated sugar, flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda, stirring to mix well
- Add remaining cake ingredients and mix until well combined
- Pour batter evenly into pan and bake for 35- 40 min
- Test for doneness by lightly touching the top or inserting a toothpick
- Cool cake in pan for 5 min, then turn out onto a cooling rack
- While cake is still hot, mix glaze ingredients together well
- Pierce cake all over with a fork, then pour glaze over cake on cooling rack
- Allow cake to cool completely as you prepare the icing
- Cream butter and cream cheese
- Beat in confectioners' sugar until mixture is smooth and easy to spread
- Spread icing on top and sides of cake

*Hilary found recipe here


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