Key Lime Cupcakes With Lime Jello Salad Frosting Recipe

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Key Lime Cupcakes With Lime Jello Salad Frosting
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
825
Calories
Total time
20
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp grated key lime zest
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • lime jello salad frosting
  • 1 regular sized package of lime gelatin dessert powder (not sugar free)
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1-4 tbsp pineapple juice

Directions:

  1. CUPCAKES
  2. Cream together the butter or margarine and 1 cup sugar.
  3. Beat until light and fluffy.
  4. Separate the eggs.
  5. Beat in the egg yolks one at a time, and add the key lime zest.
  6. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  7. Add these dry ingredients to the egg butter mixture, alternating with 3/4 cup key lime juice.
  8. Beat the egg whites until stiff, and fold into the batter.
  9. Spoon the batter into paper lined cupcake tins.
  10. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees F, or until the cakes test done with a toothpick.
  11. This recipe should make about 12-18 cupcakes.
  12. Allow to cool before frosting.
  13. LIME JELLO SALAD FROSTING
  14. In the bowl of a heavy duty stand mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter together on high until smooth.
  15. Scrape from the edges of the bowl with a spatula and turn mixer to one of the lowest settings. slowly add the lime gelatin dessert powder, followed by the powdered sugar.
  16. The mixture should be dry and crumbly.
  17. Turn the mixer speed to high, one step at a time, allowing the mixer to remain at each speed for about 30 seconds or so.
  18. Add the pineapple juice one tablespoon at a time.
  19. Mixture should come together and fluff up.
  20. IF the mixture is still dry, add a tablespoon of HOT water.
  21. IF the mixture is too liquidy, add more powdered sugar.
  22. Let the mixture rest for about 5 minutes before spreading on the cooled cupcakes.
  23. Sprinkle with sprinkles and top with a lime section or a marachino cherry.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 824.83 Kcal (3453 kJ)
Calories from fat 394.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 43.86g 67%
Cholesterol 63.24mg 21%
Sodium 815.21mg 34%
Potassium 1575.93mg 34%
Total Carbs 101.07g 34%
Sugars 60.98g 244%
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 2%
Protein 9.31g 19%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 90mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 428.81 Kcal (1795 kJ)
Calories from fat 205.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.8g 67%
Cholesterol 32.88mg 21%
Sodium 423.8mg 34%
Potassium 819.28mg 34%
Total Carbs 52.54g 34%
Sugars 31.7g 244%
Dietary Fiber 0.21g 2%
Protein 4.84g 19%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.1mg 2%
Calcium 46.8mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 20.1
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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