Key Lime Cupcakes (St. Patrick's Day Treat!)

Photo Courtesy of Bon Appetit

Being Irish, I feel it is my duty to share as many green treats as I can in honor of St. Paddy's Day! So to get started on my sweet mission, here is a delectable Key Lime Cupcake recipe from Bon Appetit.

INGREDIENTS

CUPCAKES

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 cup self-rising flour
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lime peel
• 1/4 teaspoon neon-green food coloring
• 3/4 cup buttermilk

FROSTING

• 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lime peel
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
  

  DIRECTIONS

  
  Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line standard muffin pan with 12 paper liners. 
• Whisk both flours in medium bowl. 
• Beat butter in large bowl until smooth. Add sugar; beat to blend.
• Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then next 3 ingredients (batter may look curdled).
• Beat in flour mixture in 3 additions alternately with buttermilk in 2 additions. 
• Spoon scant 1/3 cup batter into each liner.
  
  Bake cupcakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool.
  
  FROSTING
  Beat all ingredients in medium bowl until smooth. Spread over cupcakes.