Key Lime Cupcakes
It was a last minute inspiration that had me making these to take to Rick and Lucys annual pool party. It was a totally rainy day is July and I wanted to bring a little ray of sunshine to the party.
This is one of those times I cheated. I used a white cake mix and exchanged one half cup of the water for one half cup of key lime juice.
Then I made cream cheese frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup butter softened
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 box powdered sugar
- cream the cream cheese and butter together well and then add the rest and whip.
- I piped the frosting on top and then I got all crazy and candied lime slices and put them on top. To candy Limes, all you do is boil them in simple syrup for a few minutes and then roll them in sugar. Those little yellow balls are non-pariels.
- Although the party was kinda rained out, no pool or badminton party, we made the best of it with a potluck under the carport and good company. My friends ate every single one of these really great cupcakes. I promised the recipe to Julie, so here it is!!!
I got this recipe from my best friend, but then I cheated. I used a white cake mix, made according to the directions on the box, and then I added mini chocolate chips to the batter and baked the cupcakes.
Next I cored out a hole in each one and stuffed it with pre made cookie dough. (thats right, you dont cook the cookie dough!)
Then I frosted them with the brown sugar icing (recipe below) Be very careful, this stuff is both delicious and addictive and you may all of a sudden find you don't have enough frosting for your cupcakes because you have "sampled" it all! Oh, and I put a miniture chocolate chip cookie on the top of each one.
Brown Sugar Cookie Dough Frosting
3 sticks unsalted butter, room temp.
3/4 c. light brown sugar, packed
1 lb. box powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. coarse salt
3 TBSP milk
2 and &1/2 tsp vanilla
mini chocolate chips
Cream the butter and brown sugar with the paddle attachment until fluffy. Add in the powdered sugar and beat on low until incorporated, then increase the speed and beat until smooth and combined. Add the salt, milk and vanilla; blend until smooth.
Frost the cupcakes. (I used a Bakery Crafts 9CS tip.) Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips.
For those of you who want to do things the "long" way, here is a link to the origional recipe: http://bakeat350.blogspot.com/2011/01/chocolate-chip-cookie-dough-cupcakes.html
