Key West Cupcakes
Recipe from Betty Crocker

Make cupcakes with a Key lime flavor twist! Both a filling and a frosting make them special.


Key West Cupcakes

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Servings: 24 cupcakes
Prep Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
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Ingredients
Filling
  • 1   box
    vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix (4-serving size)
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  • 1 1/2   cups
    whipping cream
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  • 1/4   cup
    fresh Key lime or regular lime juice
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  • 4   drops
    green food color
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  • 1 1/2   cups
    powdered sugar
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Cupcakes
  • 1   box
    Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix
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    Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
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Frosting
  • 1   container
    Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white frosting
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  • 1   tablespoon
    fresh Key lime or regular lime juice
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  • 1/2   teaspoon
    grated Key lime or regular lime peel
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Directions
1.
To make filling: In large bowl, beat pudding mix and whipping cream with wire whisk 2 minutes. Let stand 3 minutes. Beat in 1/4 cup lime juice and the food color; stir in powdered sugar until smooth. Cover and refrigerate.
2.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees F for dark and nonstick pans). Make and cool cake as directed on box for 24 cupcakes.
3.
Spread 1 rounded tablespoonful filling on top of each cupcake. Stir frosting in container 20 times. Gently stir in 1 tablespoon lime juice and the lime peel. Spoon frosting into 1-quart resealable food-storage plastic bag. Cut 1/2-inch opening across lower corner of bag. Squeeze 1 tablespoon frosting from bag onto filling on each cupcake. Garnish with fresh lime wedge if desired. Store covered in refrigerator.

Tip:
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Follow High Altitude cake mix directions for cupcakes.
Nutrition information
Calories 280 (Calories from Fat 120); Total Fat 13g (Saturated Fat 5g, Trans Fat 1 1/2g); Cholesterol 45mg; Sodium 230mg; Total Carbohydrate 38g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 29g); Protein 2g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 2%. Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 0 Medium-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat. Carbohydrate Choices: 2 1/2. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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