Description
Delightful Key Lime Pie Cupcakes infused with zesty key lime flavor, topped with creamy frosting and graham cracker crumbs.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup bottled Key lime juice
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 Tbsp salted butter
- 1 (15–16 oz.) box white cake mix
- ½ cup salted butter, softened
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup bottled Key lime juice (for frosting)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- Graham cracker crumbs
- Thin lime slices (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare the Key Lime Curd by whisking together sugar, key lime juice, the whole egg, and egg yolk in a saucepan. Heat over medium-low until thickened, then stir in butter and cool in the fridge.
- Make the Cupcakes by preheating the oven and preparing cupcake pans with liners. Mix cake ingredients according to package, pour into pans, and bake until golden brown.
- Prepare the Cream Cheese Frosting by beating softened butter and cream cheese, then gradually adding key lime juice and powdered sugar until light and fluffy.
- Assemble by removing the top of the cooled cupcakes, filling with key lime curd, and topping with frosting and graham cracker crumbs.
Notes
The key lime curd can be made a day in advance for enhanced flavor. Cupcakes can be frozen unfrosted for three months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 230mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: cupcakes, key lime pie, dessert, summer treats, baking