Lime Cupcakes With Prickly Pear Frosting Recipe

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Lime Cupcakes With Prickly Pear Frosting
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
958
Calories
Total time
23
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. CAKES:
  2. Beat butter on high speed until soft, about 30 seconds.
  3. Add sugar.
  4. Beat on medium high until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  5. Add eggs one at a time, beat for 30 seconds between each addition.
  6. Whisk together flour, baking powder and baking soda in a bowl.
  7. Measure out milk and lime juice/zest.
  8. Add about a quarter of the flour to the butter mixture and beat to combine.
  9. Add about 1/3 the milk/lime mixture and beat to combine.
  10. Repeat above, alternating flour and milk and ending with flour.
  11. Scoop into cupcake papers to about 2/3 full.
  12. Bake 22 to 25 minutes OR until cake tester comes out clean.
  13. Remove from oven.
  14. Cool 10 minutes in pan.
  15. Remove from pan and cool completely.
  16. FROSTING:
  17. Puree prickly pear flesh and push through a strainer for the juice.
  18. Cream butter until light and fluffy.
  19. Add half the sugar and beat.
  20. Add the milk and juice and beat.
  21. Add the rest of the sugar and beat.
  22. Add more juice as desired for flavor and/or consistency.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 958.38 Kcal (4013 kJ)
Calories from fat 128.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.3g 22%
Cholesterol 85.77mg 29%
Sodium 32.84mg 1%
Potassium 449.79mg 10%
Total Carbs 145.6g 49%
Sugars 98.54g 394%
Dietary Fiber 9.68g 39%
Protein 58.53g 117%
Vitamin C 77.8mg 130%
Vitamin A 2mg 66%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 1346.1mg 135%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 349.7 Kcal (1464 kJ)
Calories from fat 46.95 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.22g 22%
Cholesterol 31.3mg 29%
Sodium 11.98mg 1%
Potassium 164.12mg 10%
Total Carbs 53.13g 49%
Sugars 35.95g 394%
Dietary Fiber 3.53g 39%
Protein 21.36g 117%
Vitamin C 28.4mg 130%
Vitamin A 0.7mg 66%
Iron 0.8mg 12%
Calcium 491.2mg 135%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 19.6
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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