{"id":29170,"date":"2017-03-28T06:00:49","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T10:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/?p=29170"},"modified":"2025-09-23T12:32:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T16:32:14","slug":"key-lime-cupcakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecakeblog.com\/2017\/03\/key-lime-cupcakes.html","title":{"rendered":"Key Lime Cupcakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Key Lime Cupcakes – light, fluffy cupcakes full of key lime flavor! With lime juice and zest, topped with a tangy sweet lime frosting and graham cracker crumbs.\u00a0A new cupcake recipe by our\u00a0contributor,\u00a0Lindsay Conchar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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So there\u2019s a long-standing debate in our household. My husband has long been a fan of lemon and lime \u2013 but only when it involves savory food. As for me, well I will take it any way it comes. Sweet or savory – bring it on!<\/p>\n

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Even just the other day, I gave him a leftover bag of Easter jelly beans that were flavored like sweet tarts. He was so excited because he loves anything fruity flavored (he also loves candy) and will gladly take it over chocolate. Not long after, I looked over at the bag and noticed an abundance of green and yellow jelly beans in the bag. So I asked, \u201cWere there an unusually large number of green and yellow jelly beans in that bag, or are you just not eating them?\u201d<\/p>\n

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And so the debate began again, with me maintaining my position that yellow and green are delicious and should not be ignored. One day I will make him see.<\/p>\n

Sadly, his dislike for citrus in sweets means he wasn\u2019t into these cupcakes. Fortunately, that means more for me!<\/p>\n

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These cupcakes are summer in a cupcake! The cupcake itself is flavored with key lime juice and beautiful like flecks of finely grated key lime zest. Key lime can sometimes be hard to find, so feel free to use regular limes for the zest. For the juice, there\u2019s fortunately bottled key lime juice that works quite well and is always available. It lends a nice, light key lime flavor to the cupcake.<\/p>\n

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For the frosting, there\u2019s more of the same to make sure you get plenty of key lime in every bite. Key lime juice and zest are the backbone of any good key lime pie so there\u2019s no shortage here. Plus, I used some graham cracker crumbs around the edges of the cupcake to complete the key lime pie flavor and look. Not only does the key lime make me think of the beach \u2013 the graham cracker crumbs make me long for sand and the beach. Maybe if I eat enough of these cupcakes, I can will myself to a chair on the beach, cupcake in hand.<\/p>\n

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