Key Lime Cupcakes

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Now, for the Lime Cupcakes…a couple months ago, I shared my Mini Key Lime Cupcakes over at Lifetime Moms. They were so delicious, that I thought they would taste good in a regular cupcake too. So, I played around a little and came up with a couple different variations for you.

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Start with a Vanilla or Yellow Cupcake.

Filling for Key Lime Cupcakes

  • 1 box (4 oz) Vanilla Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
  • 1/2 cups Whipping Cream
  • 1/4 cup Key Lime or Regular Lime Juice (I used freshed squeezed)
  • 4 drops of Green Food Color
  • 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar

Directions:

In a large bowl, beat pudding and whipping cream with a wire whisk for 2 minutes. Let stand 3 minutes. Beat in lime juice and food coloring, stir in powdered sugar. Cover and refrigerate.

After cupcakes are cooled, slice off the top 1/3 of the cupcake. Spoon filling onto cupcake , and add the top of the cupcake.

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I used real whipping cream for the topping. Beat until stiff peaks form, add a dash of vanilla for flavor and about 1/2 cup powdered sugar. Place in decorator bag, and pipe onto the top. Add a few green sprinkles if desired.

For the second variation, I left the cupcakes whole and filled the inside with the Key Lime filling. There are several ways to fill a cupcake, most of the time, I use an apple corer to make a hole in the center and then fill.

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Top with whipping cream and a wedge of fresh lime.