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Cherry Limeade Cupcakes
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5 from 6 votes

Cherry Limeade Cupcakes

Let the summertime fun begin!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cherry Limeade Cupcakes, Cupcakes
Servings: 15 cupcakes
Author: Amanda Rettke

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups (187.5 g) all-purpose flour sifted
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon coarse salt
  • ½ cup (1 stick/113 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • ½ cup (122.5 g) whole milk, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoon lime juice, divided
  • 1 tablespoon lime zest

Frosting

  • 3 cups (375 g) confectioners' sugar
  • ½ cup (1 stick/113 g) butter
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • ¼ cup maraschino cherry juice

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Prepare cupcake pans with baking spray or cupcake liners. (This recipe yielded 15 cupcakes for me.)
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
  • In stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream together room temperature butter and sugar on medium high until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low and add in eggs, one at a time and mix until just blended.
  • Add in vanilla, 2 tablespoons of lime juice and milk and mix for about 30 seconds on low. Slowly add in dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Remove from mixer then fold in lime zest with spatula.
  • Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups. Transfer muffin tin to oven and bake until tops are just dry to the touch, 18 to 20 minutes.
  • Transfer cupcakes to a cooling rack.
  • Use pastry brush to brush remaining 1 tablespoon of lime juice over the top of the cupcake.
  • Let cupcakes cool completely and dry before topping with cherry frosting.

Frosting

  • In a standing mixer fitted with a whisk, mix together sugar and butter. Mix on low speed until well blended and then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes.
  • Add almond flavoring and cherry juice continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more, adding more juice if needed for spreading consistency