Cupcakes & Canvas Art

Made these yummy cupcakes today - they turned out really good.  I also spent the day making new canvases for upcoming classes at Paper Pals. 

Lime Cupcakes
 

1 ¾ cups  flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) cool unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
1 ¼ cups granulated sugar
2 large eggs (room temperature)
2 ½ tablespoons  lime juice
1 tablespoon lime zest
¾ cup buttermilk (room temperature)

Icing:
1 stick cool unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature), cut into 8 pieces
2 ¼ cups powdered sugar, sifted

2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon  lime zest

Preheat oven to 350*F. Line a muffin tin with 12 paper liners.

Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt t, set aside.

Using a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on low until it’s softened a bit. Add the sugar and increase the speed to medium. Beat until fluffy, about four minutes. Add one egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the lime juice, zest, and and beat until mixed. (The mixture will look curdled.)

Add the flour in three additions, alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour, scraping down the bowl as necessary. Mix on low until just combined. Fill each cupcake liner 2/3 full.

Bake 20-25 minutes. Cool completely and frost with cream cheese icing.  Makes 12-14 cupcakes.