Our June Chef of the Month, Chef Julie, has a special treat to share with us! Her Key Lime Pie cupcakes can’t be beat – they even won a prize! These delicious cupcakes, perfect for a refreshing Summer treat, are made with a homemade pie crust at the bottom, a key lime cake, key lime cream cheese and butter frosting complete with a fresh raspberry on top. Get her prize-winning recipe below!
Ingredients:
Homemade Pie Crust
1 cup butter, softened
2-1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1/2 cup Key lime juice
2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups self-rising flour
1-1/2 cups buttermilk
Frosting:
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
1-1/2 cups butter, softened
2-3/4 to 3 cups confectioners’ sugar
6 tablespoons Key lime juice
Fresh raspberries
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°. Line 32 muffin cups with greaseproof liners. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out pie crust. Cut 32 circles with a floured 2-1/4-in. round cookie cutter (discard remaining pastry or save for another use). Press one pastry circle into each liner. Bake 5 minutes. Cool on wire racks.
1. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in lime juice. In another bowl, whisk flours; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
2. Pour batter into prepared cups.
3. Bake 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
4. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until blended. Beat in confectioners’ sugar, alternate with lime juice, to reach desired consistency.
5. Frost cupcakes; top with raspberries. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 32 cupcakes.
**Recipe Note: As a substitute for 1-1/2 cups self-rising flour, place 2-1/4 teaspoons baking powder and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a measuring cup. Add all-purpose flour to measure 1 cup. Combine with an additional 1/2 cup all-purpose flour.
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