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Citrus Cupcakes w Lime Cream Cheese Frosting | Simmer & Sage

Citrus Cupcakes w/ Lime Cream Cheese Frosting

Light and fresh cupcakes, perfect for spring and summer baking
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 18 standard size cupcakes

Ingredients
  

The Cupcakes

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 stick unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cups sour cream
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3/4 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  • zest of 1 orange
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice

The Frosting

  • 8 oz. cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1 stick unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 2 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • zest of 1 lime
  • 1 tsp. lime juice
  • pinch of salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a bowl. Set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in the vanilla, eggs, lemon juice and orange zest until combined. Blend the dry ingredients alternately with the sour cream into the creamed mixture until everything is combined.
  • Coat a muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray, or line with paper cupcake liners. Pour the batter 2/3 of the way into each muffin tin. Bake 22-24 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out dry.
  • To make the frosting, beat the butter and cream cheese together until fluffy. Beat in the vanilla, lime juice and zest. With the mixer on low, slowly add the sugar a little bit at at time until everything is combined. Spread onto cooled cupcakes.
Keyword dessert, easy
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