CHERRY LIMEADE CUPCAKES
After falling in love with the Creamsicle Cake, I've been playing around with different flavors. I wanted to do a cherry limeade flavor and wasn't sure if I wanted to go sweet or tart - so I googled and found this recipe at Baking Up Chaos. The complete frosting recipe is not included, but the baker does tell how she got the cherry flavor.
Provided by Pinay0618
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 24 cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Mix together the flour, salt, baking soda and powder and set aside. In a medium sized bowl, cream the butter until smooth then add the sugar and cream together. Once the butter and sugar are creamed add in the limeade concentrate. Mix in one egg at a time. Add in flour mixture 1/3 at a time. When flour is thoroughly mixed, mix in the yogurt. Batter will be slightly lumpy, but should be smooth kind of like pancake batter. Divide the batter evenly into lined muffin tins and bake for about 15-20 minutes. Allow to cool.
- Once the cupcakes have cooled, poke a few (5ish) holes in the top of the cupcake, not quite to the bottom of the cake. Mix together the remainder of the limeade concentrate (about 3/4 cup) with about 1/2 cup powdered sugar (You can add more or less, depending on how tart you would like your cupcakes to be. I like tart, so I went with about 1/4 cup.) Whisk the mixture well, so there aren't any lumps. Pour about a tablespoon of the syrup over the holes in the cupcake, slowly, so that the syrup absorbs into the cake. You can add more if you like, just go back over the cupcakes a second time if there is any syrup left.
- For the icing I made a standard buttercream, but I used the maraschino cherry juice in place of the milk and vanilla extract. I added a little extra food colouring to the icing to make it even more pink, but you can make it with just the juice and it is still a delightfully pale pink colour.
- Keep the cupcakes refrigerated, if only to enhance the flavour. They can be left at room temperature for a day or two once iced, if kept in an airtight container, but I wouldn't suggest leaving them out any longer. They taste best cold!
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Arifatun Nessa Noha
[email protected]These cupcakes were a bit too sweet for my taste, but they were still good.
juliana joseph
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of cherry limeade, but I thought I'd give these cupcakes a try. I was pleasantly surprised! The cupcakes were moist and flavorful, and the frosting was the perfect amount of sweetness.
Tiffany Brown
[email protected]These cupcakes were easy to make and tasted delicious. I would definitely recommend them to others.
lailani fernandez
[email protected]The cupcakes were good, but I think they would have been better with a different frosting. Maybe a cream cheese frosting or a whipped cream frosting.
Awoh chinecherem
[email protected]I've made these cupcakes several times and they always turn out perfect. They're a favorite in my household.
Ines Collazo
[email protected]I made these cupcakes for my daughter's birthday party and they were a huge success! The kids loved them and they were gone in no time.
Joshua Dutse
[email protected]These cupcakes were a disappointment. The cherry limeade flavor was artificial and the cupcakes were dry.
Abhimanyu Kumar
[email protected]The cupcakes were easy to make and turned out beautifully. The frosting was a bit too sweet for my taste, but I think that's just a personal preference.
Minhaz Jr
[email protected]I love the combination of cherry and lime in these cupcakes. They're so refreshing and summery.
oussema
[email protected]These cupcakes were a hit at my party! They were so moist and flavorful, and the cherry limeade frosting was the perfect finishing touch. I will definitely be making these again.