Key Lime Cake ll
👩🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Prep and Set the Stage 🌡️
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line a standard muffin tin with paper cupcake liners—bright lime-green liners like the ones in look incredibly festive and match the theme perfectly!
Step 2: Mix the Lime Cake Batter 🥣
- Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- Creaming: In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together until light, fluffy, and pale yellow. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Combine: Stir the fresh Key lime zest and lime juice into the butter mixture. Alternately add the dry flour mixture and the whole milk, stirring gently with a spatula just until a smooth batter forms. Do not overmix!
Step 3: Bake the Cupcakes 🧁
- Divide the batter evenly among the lined muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the tops spring back when lightly touched.
- Remove the cupcakes from the tin and let them cool completely on a wire rack before decorating.
