Best Key Lime Frosting Recipes

KEY LIME COCONUT CUPCAKES WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, add the eggs, 1 at a time, scraping down the bowl after each addition. Add the vanilla extract, key lime zest and juice and mix well. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In 5 parts total, alternately add the dry ingredients and the buttermilk to the batter, beginning and ending with the dry. Mix until just combined. Fold the coconut into the cupcake batter.
• Line a muffin pan with paper liners and fill each liner almost to the top with batter. A spring loaded 1/4 cup ice cream scoop works great for this and ensures the cupcakes are all the same size. Bake for 25 minutes or until the tops begin to brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Remove cupcakes from oven and allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then transfer cupcakes to a baking rack to cool completely.
• While the cupcakes are cooling you can make the frosting. In a small heat proof bowl set over a pot of simmering water, carefully and slowly melt the white chocolate. Remove from heat and let cool until just slightly warm. Meanwhile, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter until light and fluffy. With the mixer on low, gradually add the powdered sugar until well combined. Add the salt, vanilla extract, key lime juice, and sour cream and mix until very smooth. Add the melted white chocolate and mix just until incorporated.
• Frost the cupcakes and garnish with a bit of grated key lime zest. Enjoy!
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KEY LIME CAKE WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING (PAULA DEEN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 340. Grease and flour 3 (9 inch) cake pans.
• In large bowl, beat butter, sugar, and lime zest at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in juice until combined.
• In medium bowl, combine cake flour and baking soda; sift. Gradually add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Pour evenly into prepared pans, and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes clean. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks. Spread white chocolate frosting in between layers, and on top and sides of cake. Garnish with Key lime wedges, if desired.
• White Chocolate Frosting:.
• In medium bowl, combine chocolate an dcream. Microwave on high in 30 second intervals, stirring between each, until chocolate is melted and smooth (about 1-1/2 minutes total); let cool completely.
• In large bowl, combine white chocolate mixture, butter, and vanilla. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners sugar until fluffy.

COCONUT CUPCAKES WITH KEY LIME FROSTING

Steps:

• In a small bowl blend eggs, coconut oil and agave nectar with a hand mixer.
• Pulse in coconut flour, salt and baking soda.
• Allow batter to sit and thicken just a bit.
• Line a cupcake tin with unbleached baking cups.
• Spoon ¼ cup cupcake batter into each cupcake liner.
• Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes.
• Remove cupcakes from oven and allow to cool for 20 minutes.
• Frost with Key Lime Icing and serve.

KEY LIME CAKE WITH BLACKBERRY FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottom of two 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper. Place a mixing bowl and beaters into a refrigerator to chill for whipped cream frosting.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
• Combine sugar and butter in the bowl of an electric stand mixer and beat at medium speed until mixture is creamy and smooth, 5 to 10 minutes. Meanwhile, beat eggs in another bowl until foamy.
• Slowly add beaten eggs to the bowl of the stand mixer and reduce speed to low. Add dry ingredients in small increments, alternating with buttermilk, until just combined. Add lime zest and juice and mix just until combined. Pour 1/2 of the batter into each prepared cake pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely in the pans on wire racks before removing, about 30 minutes.
• While cakes are cooling, make the curd. Add sugar, butter, lime juice, and zest to the top of a double boiler filled with at least 1 inch of water in the bottom. Set heat to medium and mix until butter melts. Add 2 tablespoons of the mixture to the beaten eggs and stir until combined. Reduce heat on the double boiler until water is simmering; add eggs and mix until curd coats the back of a wooden spoon, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Let curd cool slightly, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a glass container and refrigerate until needed.
• For the frosting, combine blackberries and lime juice in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir for 20 minutes. Strain the mixture; if less than 3 tablespoons of liquid results, add small amounts of water to the pulp until 3 tablespoons is achieved. Allow juice to cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
• Pour blackberry juice and butter into a mixing bowl and beat until creamy. Slowly add powdered sugar and vanilla extract and beat to a thick consistency. Add milk and beat until combined.
• Remove chilled mixing bowl and beaters from the refrigerator. Add heavy cream and beat until cream is frothy. Slowly add powdered sugar and vanilla extract while beating; beat until frosting can hold stiff peaks.
• To assemble, add a layer of blackberry frosting to the bottom cake layer. Pipe a spiral of blackberry frosting with 1 to 2 inches of space between rings; this will keep the cake from shifting when it's cut. Fill the space between the rings with curd. Refrigerate the cake to allow buttercream to firm up, 10 to 20 minutes.
• Place the second layer of cake on top of the spiral, then coat the whole cake in a generous layer of whipped cream frosting.

KEY LIME CUPCAKES WITH WHITE CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar on high speed, until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. On low speed, add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each one. Add vanilla, lime zest, and juice and mix well.
• In another bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and soda, and salt. In 5 parts total alternately add dry ingrediants and buttermilk to butter, beginning and ending with dry. Mix until just combined.
• Line muffin tins with paper and fill each liner about 3/4 full.
• Bake for 25 minutes until tops are slightly browned and a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove and cool in pan for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completly.
• In a small glass bowl, set over a pot of simmering water. Slowly melt white chocolate. Remove and let cool until slightly warm.
• In a mixing bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy. On low speed, gradually add confectioners sugar until mixed.
• Add salt, vanilla, lime juice, and sour cream and mix well.
• Add melted white chocolate and mix just until incorporated.
• Frost cupcakes and garnish with grated lime zest. Can refrigerate, but don't have to.

KEY LIME FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, butter and sugar until smooth, about 5 minutes. Beat in lime zest and juice.

KEY LIME BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
• 2. Gradually add powdered sugar alternately with Key lime juice, 1 tablespoons at a time, and 1 tablespoons milk, beating at low speed until blended and smooth after each addition. Beat in up to 1 tablespoons additional milk for desired consistency.

KEY LIME CUPCAKES WITH WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• 1. HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Line 24 muffin cups with paper baking cups. 2. FOR CUPCAKES: Beat cake mix, water, oil, egg white, lime juice, lime peel and food color in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed until moistened. BEAT 2 minutes on medium speed or until blended. Divide evenly into prepared muffin cups. 3. BAKE 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Remove from pans. Cool completely on wire rack. 4. FOR FROSTING: Beat cream and powdered sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed until beginning to thicken. Add lime juice, lime peel, and food color. Beat on high speed until stiff peaks form. Chill until ready to use. Place frosting in decorator bag fitted with a decorator tip (# 12). Starting at outside edge, work toward center creating a spiral. Decorate with jelly candies, if desired.

KEY LIME CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat butter and cream cheese until fluffy.
• Add in lime juice and zest.
• Slowly mix in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time.
• If it seems too runny add a little bit more powdered sugar.

MARGARITA CAKE WITH KEY LIME CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch cake pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cake mix, egg whites, frozen margarita mix, vegetable oil, lime zest, and 1 tablespoon lime juice. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center shows moist crumbs, 30 to 35 minutes. Cake will be very moist. Cool in the pan.
• To make frosting, beat the cream cheese and butter together until light and fluffy, and stir in the lemon peel and 1 tablespoon of lime juice. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl thoroughly with a spatula after each addition. Spread the frosting over the cooled cake.

KEY LIME ANGEL FOOD CAKE W/ KEY LIME FROSTING

Steps:

• CAKE: Make cake according to directions on package; whatever the package amount says for the water - use 1/2 key lime juice & 1/2 water & green/yellow food coloring. Cool completely. NOTE: For instantce...if it calls for 1 1/2 C water --- use 3/4 C water & 3/4 C key lime juice.
• FROSTING: Combine all ingredients (except key lime juice, vanilla & food coloring) into a stainless steel bowl (works the best). Place over boiling water or dutch oven. Beat with a electric hand mixer at high speed until frosting forms stiff peaks; about 7 minutes). Remove from heat; add key lime juice, vanilla & food coloring.
• NOTE: Frost cake immediately since frosting will harden to a marshmallow-like consistantly & will not spread when hard.

KEY LIME BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar alternately with Key lime juice, 1 Tbsp. at a time, and 1 Tbsp. milk, beating at low speed until blended and smooth after each addition. Beat in up to 1 Tbsp. additional milk for desired consistency.

KEY LIME CAKE W/ CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• DIRECTIONS for Cake Prepare three 8 or 9 inch cake pans or 8x13 rectangle pan, by rubbing them with shortening and sprinkling with flour to cover each pan. Preset oven to 350 degrees, 325 for dark pans.
• In a large mixing bowl, put in the cake mix. Don't follow the cake recipe on the box, Instead, add the milk,oil,key lime juice,jello, and 4 large eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
• NOTE: different cook times for round and rectangle pan Divide among the 3 prepared cake pans and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees. If you use dark cake pans, bake at 325 degrees. IF you use a RECTANGLE PAN COOK FOR 45 TO 55 MINUTES
• Cool on baking racks until completely cooled
• DIRECTIONS for Frosting In a large bowl combine butter, Cream cheese and vanilla and beat until completely incorporated and smooth. I like to use my stand mixer but any mixer will do. This can also be done by hand but be very vigorous and take the time to get the nice, light loftiness that makes this frosting great. Add sifted powdered sugar a cup or so at a time and beat vigorously until smooth. You don't have to sift the sugar if it is powdery and not clumping. It is usually fine here in dry Colorado. I don't use a whole lb. usually about ¾ of a pound, just add till consistency and taste are right, It is best to refrigerate a bit. If it is too thick when it comes time to spread, add a little bit of milk.

BLACKBERRY FILLED KEY LIME CUPCAKES WITH BLACKBERRY FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease or paper-line 30 baking cups.
• In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In a separate mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add the vanilla, key lime juice and lime zest; mix well. Add the flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream (batter will be thick). Fill muffin cups with 1/4 cup of batter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely and frost as desired.
• Place blackberries in a small bowl and sprinkle with sugar, let thaw. Drain blackberries, reserving liquid. Squish the blackberries and push through a fine mesh sieve to remove the seeds, set aside. Add enough water to the blackberry liquid to equal 1 cup. In a large saucepan, combine the blackberry liquid, lemon juice, cornstarch, and salt. Heat and stir until the mixture boils and thickens. Cool completely. Refrigerate until ready to use. (This can be made several days in advance and any leftovers works well on toast, on pancakes, or mixed in plain Greek Yogurt.).
• Beat butter and vanilla until creamy. Mix in blackberry filling and salt. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, beating until combined. Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach desired consistency.