Cherry Limeade Cupcakes
These Cherry Limeade Cupcakes are a vibrant and tasty twist on an ordinary vanilla cake. The fresh lime juice, lime zest and bright cherry frosting taste like a refreshing summertime cherry limeade drink. They’re delicious to serve at a backyard picnic, campout, summertime bridal shower or family reunion. These cupcakes take a little extra time to make and have a couple more steps than your run of the mill store bought cake mix However, they are so worth it. The batter is mixed in three stages to get the consistency just right. We adapted this recipe from cookingclassy.com and we love it!
Ingredients in Cherry Limeade Cupcakes
Take the extra time to ditch the boxed white cake mix and make this from scratch. It’s so light, moist and yummy it’s worth the extra effort. Here’s all you need for the cake:
All purpose flourCake flour – this is a finer flour that makes the cake’s texture just perfect. You can find it at the grocery store in the baking aisle.Bakepowder and baking sodaSaltSugarLime zestUnsalted butter – make sure it’s at room temperature Large eggsVanillaextract ButtermilkFresh lime juice
Follow the directions below on how to mix the ingredients together using a stand mixer. Bake in cupcake pans, then cool on a wire rack.
Lime Glaze
Another delicious layer to these cupcakes is this glorious lime simple syrup. It’s so easy to make: just whisk the lime juice liquid and sugar together until the sugar is dissolved. With a pastry brush, brush syrup over warm cupcakes. Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
Cherry Frosting
The cherry on top of these cupcakes is the bright and flavorful cherry frosting. And it comes together with four ingredients:
Butter – make sure it’s room temperature so it mixes well with the other ingredients.Powdered sugar – generally about five cups, but you may need a little more or less, depending on your desired consistency.Maraschino cherry juice – you can buy a jar of Maraschino cherries and use the cherries as garnish.Red food coloring – use a couple of drops if you want a brighter color for the frosting.
How to Decorate these Cherry Limeade Cupcakes
We made these scrumptious pink cupcakes for my daughter’s graduation party. They were a hit! She loves birds, so we found these cute picks and used them to decorate the cupcakes. However, there are lots of decorative options with these cherry limeade cupcakes. Top them with maraschino cherries, lime slices, or sugar crystal sprinkles.
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