Key Lime Mini Cupcake Recipe

First we must all give a great big 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

to the hubs.

So his favorite thing for a sweet treat has always 

been Key Lime Pie.

Last year his Mom made him these amazing little

Key Lime Mini Cupcakes.

They were to die for, so I knew that would be happening again this year.

I mentioned on the Facebook the other day that I was looking for a good 

recipe and many of your said you wanted to know as well....

So here it is!

What you will need:

(makes 24 cupcakes)

cakes:

1 cup all purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/8 tsp salt

6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened

1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar

1 large egg

1/4 cup Key Lime juice

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

frosting:

1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar

6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened

1 tsp vanilla

Step 1:

Heat oven to 350° F

Line the indents of 24 mini cupcakes with paper liners.

Step 2:

Combine in a medium sized bowl:

Flour, salt, and baking powder.

In another medium sized bowl,

beat butter, vanilla, and sugar with an electric mixer 

on medium high speed for 1 minute.

Step 3:

Add half the flour mixture to the wet mixture, combine on low speed.

Then add all of the Key lime juice,

then the rest of the flour mixture.

Step 4:

Once evenly combined, 

spoon evenly into prepared liners.

Make at 350° F for 17 minutes.

Cool in pans on wire rack.

Step 5:

In a small bowl,

combine confectioners sugar, butter, and vanilla.

Beat until smooth.

Spread frosting onto cooled cupcakes.

Tip:

I also topped the cupcakes with 

Annie's Organic Snickerdoodle Crumbs.

I ran them through the food processor so that I could get an even dusting.

Yum!