Barbara’s Lime Cupcakes

AMAZING Lime Cupcakes!

Barbara’s Lime Cupcakes are the most amazing cupcakes. The recipe comes from a family friend, Barbara Ingram,  who owns a wedding chapel, florist, and catering company in the town of Rogersville, Alabama and this is one of her most requested desserts. In fact, the cupcake pictured above was made by Barbara herself! She sent a batch to my mother and Mama sent a few my way and they were just too pretty not to photograph (that is why you don’t see the step by step photographs). When I called to see if Barbara would mind sharing the recipe with me (and y’all) she immediately said “Of course!”.

Lime Cupcakes

Barbara's Lime Cupcakes are the most amazing cupcakes. Wonderfully light and fluffy with just the right amount of sweet and tart!
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cupcake
Servings: 4
Calories: 411kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 box Lemon cake mix
  • 1 small box lime gelatin
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 drops green food coloring

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
  • 1 pound confectioner's sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients in large mixing bowl and mix with an electric mixer for one minute. Scrape down sides and mix again until smooth, 2 minutes more.
  • Line two, 12 cup muffin pans with cupcake papers. Divide batter evenly among both pans. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, or until lightly browned and they spring back when lightly pressed in the center.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.

For Icing

  • Cream together cream cheese and butter with an electric mixer. Add sugar and vanilla and beat again until smooth and creamy, scraping down sides as needed. Generously frost cooled cupcakes.

Nutrition

Calories: 411kcal
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31 Comments

  1. Can’t wait to try these cupcakes already have all ingredents in the pantry, Still trying to talk my husband into making a day trip to the Cornbread Festival…anyway!…hope to meet up with you someday because I really enjoy you and your Southern Plate!

  2. Gotta try Barbara’s Lime Cupcakes ASAP, they look delicious and do all the recipes you honor us with, Thanks! 🙂

  3. Cornbread…do you prefer a sweet version or the corn tasting one? We love corn muffins or cornbread when we have chili. always seem to find the sweet version in mixes.

  4. Love your new website. Hope to see you at the Cornbread Festival this weekend. I’m bringing my book for you to sign – hope that’s ok.

    1. Please do! I’ll be in the judges tent to the right of the competition stage during the cornbread cookoffs. Come there and ask anyone in a Martha White shirt to snag me and I’ll come right out to visit with you!

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