Key Lime Cupcakes

I made some Key Lime Cupcakes at my Stamp Classes this month, and many wanted the recipe. I have been using many of Laurie's recipes from her blog, Stamping Up North. You can find many YUMMY recipes on her blog. (PLUS they're cute "scrapbooky style"!)

NOTE: This is a picture of the what the cupcakes kind of look like, I found it on the internet. (Mine weren't quite as pretty as this one!!) I didn't put green foodcoloring in mine, but I think it looks even more summery this way! Also my frosting wasn't quite as thick as this. I just had to add a picture, though, to make it look like a more interesting blog entry. LOL

Anyhow, here is the recipe to these REFRESHING summer -

Key Lime Cupcakes

1 pkg. yellow cake mix

1 1/4 C. water

3 eggs

1/3 C. vegetable oil

2 T. lime juice

Mix and bake 350 degrees for 20 mn. Cool completely before frosting. Makes 24 cupcakes.

Key Lime Buttercream Frosting

1/2 C. crisco

1 t. vanilla

2 T. milk

1 T. lime zest

1/2 C. butter (softened)

4 C. powdered sugar

1 T. lime juice

Cream shortening and butter with mixer until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and mix well. Add 1 C. powdered sugar at a time. Beat on medium speed. Icing will appear dry, then add milk until light and fluffy. Stir in lime juice and zest. Makes 3 C.