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April 26, 2013

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Key Lime Pie Cupcakes

Key Lime Pie Cupcakes Recipe @createdbydiane

Key lime pie reminds me of being a kid in Florida with my family and grandparents and having them all talk about key lime pie. It seemed like the subject came up often. I could not imagine lime pie, and why everyone was raving over such a concoction. I was one who never passed up a dessert, so one night we had it for dessert in a restaurant and well I was hooked.

I haven’t been to the Florida Keys, but based on Key Lime Pie alone I’m sure I’d love it! Putting that on my list of things to do, right now.

If you are hooked on key lime pie like me, you will just LOVE these Key Lime Pie Cupcakes!

If you ask me the graham cracker crumbs play a VERY big role here, and after I had my fair share of these cupcakes I couldn’t imagine them without the really addictive taste that reminds me of really delicious pies, and well s’mores…but that is a whole other subject.

I put graham cracker crumbs on the bottom and top of these along with Lime Curd, you heard right, lime curd. It’s super easy to make and yes you really don’t want to skip this step, trust me. Make the lime curd and while you are whipping up the cupcakes take a spoonful and if you still have any left when the cupcakes are cool, then put some on top, otherwise, enjoy every spoonful it’s that yummy!

key lime pie cupcakes @createdbydiane

I pressed a teaspoon of the graham cracker mixture into the bottom of each cupcakes liners. Since I didn’t want a lot on the bottom of each cupcakes, once I placed the teaspoon in I added just a tiny bit of “dry” graham cracker crumbs on top of the mix I made. It made it easier to press. The remaining crumbs didn’t stick to my finger and pull away from the liner this way.

key lime pie cupcakes @createdbydiane

Then I filled the liners with the cupcake batter.

key lime pie cupcakes @createdbydiane

and baked them up all nice.

I bake my cupcakes in a dark coated pan so I put the temperature at 325 degrees. If I bake them at 350 degrees they get a golden color and are a bit dryer.

key lime pie cupcakes @createdbydiane

I whipped a container of key lime frosting with powdered sugar so the frosting would hold up to dunking it in graham cracker crumbs without sliding off the cupcakes.

*updated to add, if you are unable to find Pillsbury Key Lime Cupcake Mix, Use a white or vanilla cake mix and add a1/2-1 teaspoon key lime extract. Alternatively, you can add a tablespoon of lime juice to vanilla or white cake mix. The same goes for frosting, use vanilla or white frosting and either add key lime extract or some lime juice and green coloring.

Key Lime Pie Cupcakes
 
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Ingredients
Lime Curd
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup lime juice (juice of 1 large lime)
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 eggs
Key Lime Cupcakes
  • 1 box Pillsbury Key Lime Cupcake Mix (along with ingredients to prepare)
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 container Pillsbury Key Lime Frosting
  • Electric green food coloring (if desired)
Instructions
  1. Prepare Lime Curd first so it has time to cool.
  2. In saucepan whisk sugar, cornstarch, and lime juice until smooth.
  3. On medium, heat mixture and whisk in butter.
  4. Allow to come to a light boil.
  5. Take off of heat.
  6. In separate bowl whisk eggs lightly.
  7. Temper the eggs by pouring a thin stream of hot sugar mixture into the eggs while whisking the eggs the entire time. ( you don't want the eggs to curdle so keep mixing)
  8. Place saucepan back on stove on medium heat and cook for 2 more minutes, until thick.
  9. Add a drop of electric green food coloring.
  10. Remove and place lime curd in a dish to cool.
  11. Mix graham cracker crumbs with butter until completely combined.
  12. It will resemble wet sand.
  13. Place a teaspoon of the mixture in the bottom of each cupcake liner.
  14. *sprinkle additional dry graham cracker crumbs over the mixture if it pulls away from paper.
  15. Press until the bottom of the cupcake liners are smooth.
  16. Prepare cupcake batter according to package.
  17. Add 3 tablespoons cupcake batter to each cupcake liner.
  18. Bake at 325 degrees (for dark coated pans) for 18 minutes.
  19. Allow cupcakes to cool for 5 minutes, then remove from pan to cool completely.
Frosting
  1. In mixer on medium, mix two containers key lime frosting with 2 cups powdered sugar along with three drops electric green coloring (if you want the color more vibrant like I did so it matches up nicely with the lime curd) otherwise the lime curd will be yellow in color.
  2. Place frosting in a pastry bag with a #809 tip and create a dollop on each cupcake, holding the pastry bag close to the cupcake and allowing the frosting to spread on the cupcake nicely before pulling the tip up.
  3. Press the cupcakes into the remaining graham cracker mixture.
  4. Place lime curd in a piping bag with a #10 tip and top off the cupcakes with lime curd. If you make a double batch of curd you can fill the cupcakes with lime curd.
Notes
if you are unable to find key lime cake mix or frosting, you can purchase key lime extract. Loranns sells it online.
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Every bite of the cupcakes had the delicious tangy lime taste along with the graham cracker crumbs. I may even fill them with the lime curd next time. That is if I don’t EAT so much of it 🙂

Here are a couple fun ideas that will make it a perfect situation to serve these Key Lime Cupcakes:

Invite some friends, neighbors or family over for a “Spring Break” party and have them all wear tropical attire, a perfect combo with these Key Lime Pie Cupcakes.

How about having everyone bring a photo of a childhood vacation and see how many people have traveled to the same place. Who knows it could even be Florida.

Host a pot luck dinner with everyone bringing a part of the meal that they’ve had on vacation.

I just love parties and celebrating, if you do too… run into the kitchen and make these quick, believe me as soon as everyone gets a whiff of these even your neighbors will be stopping by asking what the party is for. A simple answer will be who needs an exact reason, just celebrate and have fun!

 

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key lime cupcakes @createdbydiane

*Pilllsbury compensated me for this, but I just love cake and can’t help myself, I just had to share this with you. All opinions are my own.

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  1. Maria @ close to home says

    April 26, 2013 at 8:55 am

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    April 26, 2013 at 12:03 pm

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    April 26, 2013 at 12:10 pm

    One of my favorite vacations was camping trip/getaway to Tybee Island & Savannah, GA.

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  14. Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says

    April 26, 2013 at 1:56 pm

    Great giveaway and gorgeous cupcakes – thanks for sharing, Diane! My favorite vacation was the one I most recently took… a cruise to Cozumel!

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    April 26, 2013 at 2:35 pm

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    April 26, 2013 at 2:36 pm

    My favorite vacation is when I got to take my Mom to Hawaii after she finished chemo and radiation.

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    April 26, 2013 at 2:37 pm

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  20. Nancy says

    April 27, 2013 at 3:59 am

    My favorite vacation is our annual trip to Walt Disney World! Can’t wait to try these cupcakes!

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  21. Megan @ megbakes says

    April 27, 2013 at 12:29 pm

    I love key lime pie! I also love how you’ve incorporated the graham cracker crust – how clever!

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  22. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    April 27, 2013 at 6:10 pm

    I LOVE these. SOOOO much!! They are gorgeous!

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  23. Jan says

    April 28, 2013 at 4:37 pm

    Facebook fan here – what can I use instead of cornstarch?? Don’t think it’s available in Scotland and I’d love to try these 🙂 Would glucose syrup do instead???

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  24. alison @ Ingredients, Inc. says

    April 28, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    the beach anywhere but I love the Caribbean

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  25. Jackie [theseasidebaker] says

    April 28, 2013 at 5:02 pm

    Hi Diane! It was so great to meet you this weekend at BTP! Next time I am up in your neck of the woods we should do lunch!! These look scrumptious btw!

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  26. Bridget says

    April 28, 2013 at 5:24 pm

    I love Ireland. I’ve been three times – three amazing weeks of my life. I’d happily jump on a plane back tomorrow. The best vacations!

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  28. Brian @ A Thought For Food says

    April 29, 2013 at 4:22 am

    It was so so so so good meeting you this weekend and I think you are just darling. These cupcakes…well, I want to stuff all of them in my face. They look marvelous!

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  29. Nutmeg Nanny says

    April 29, 2013 at 4:15 pm

    Oh my! These looks so wonderful 🙂 I love them!

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  30. Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says

    April 30, 2013 at 8:09 pm

    What a fun idea for a cupcake, love that tangy, tart taste of key lime!

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    May 2, 2013 at 10:18 am

    Myrtle Beach is our favorite vacation because it’s not far and our kids love it there.

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  40. Wendy says

    May 3, 2013 at 7:18 am

    These look luscious! I love the crisp fresh flavor of citrus. Filling these with your delicious lime curd would be great! Actually, I would be very happy with just a bowl of the lime curd. 🙂

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    May 3, 2013 at 8:54 pm

    We love going to the Oregon coast. I’m hoping to use my passport before it expires. Meanwhile, I plan on touring New England this Fall (I’ve never done anything like that before). Thanks for the giveaway.

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  54. Jeanette says

    May 4, 2013 at 8:04 am

    Betty & Jim should luv these. They look scrumptious

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    May 4, 2013 at 8:15 am

    Favorite vacation-any place with a nice clean beach!!! Sanibel in Florida is always great!

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  56. claudia ellis says

    May 4, 2013 at 8:42 am

    Oh my, these look sinful! I will most definitely make these! My favorite vacation would be a trip up the west coast from california all the way up to canada in a RV! One day…..

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  71. Momo says

    July 26, 2014 at 7:11 am

    I’m confused as to what you exactly did with the curd? Did you put some on top of the graham cracker before the cake batter or after they cook on top before the icing?

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    • Diane says

      July 26, 2014 at 11:51 am

      I put the lime curd on top of the frosting on the cupcakes, you can see that in the photo. If you want to fill the cupcakes with curd, you will need a double batch of curd, then when the cupcakes are cool, use a cupcake corer and hollow out some of the cake to make room for the curd, pipe the curd in then frost the cupcakes.

    • momo says

      July 26, 2014 at 1:26 pm

      Oh. I see now. I guess it was my computer screen. I ended up putting it as filling. It tastes amazing! Thank you!

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