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Strawberry Lime Cupcakes

The Story:

I have been on summer break for about a month now, wahoo! And these cuties just scream summer. I would love to eat one of these on a beach somewhere, but I am stuck in Oregon where it will probably stay cloudy until mid June.

Aren’t these cupcake wrappers adorable? They are nice little touch for a party (I took these to a bridal shower). You don’t need fancy liners anymore, just a few of these wrappers to put around your cakes. I got mine from Cupcake Liners Wrappers and these ones I got sparkle a little bit in the light Oh how I love pink things…

Strawberry Lime Cupcakes

Yield: 24 Cupcakes

Ingredients

Lime Cake:

1 box white cake mix

4 egg whites

1/3 cup oil

1/2 cup buttermilk

1/4 cup lime juice

1/2 cup sour cream

Zest of 4 limes

Strawberry Buttercream:

1 cup butter, softened

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 teaspoons strawberry gelatin (Jello powder)

4-5 cups powdered sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners.

2. Sift cake mix into a small bowl and set aside.

3. Combine all other cake ingredients until smooth,.

4. Add cake mix and stir well.

5. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake for 17-23 minutes, or until and inserted knife comes out clean.

6. Strawberry Buttercream: Beat butter for two minutes. Add vanilla extract and strawberry gelatin (you can use fresh strawberries as a substitute). Slowly add powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency.

7. Pipe buttercream onto cooled cupcakes and top with a fresh lime slice.

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