Don't you love the flavor of lemon lime? The tartness is perfect with the sweetness of these cupcakes! I don't know about you, but I do not like overly sweet desserts. Those cakes with the mounds of sickening sweet icing? Not for me. These cupcakes have just enough sweet flavor and it blends perfectly with the tart lemon lime. Enjoy these at a family or company picnic, or take them to the end of the year school party!

Lemon Lime Refresher Cupcakes

Lemon Cupcake Ingredients

3 C flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 C soft unsalted butter
2 C sugar
4 eggs, room temperature
1 tsp lemon extract
1/2 C whole milk
1/2 C fresh lemon zest

Lemon Cupcake Recipe

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Line the cupcake tins with paper liners.
Cream the butter and sugar until light and creamy.
Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl.
Add one egg at a time to the butter and sugar mixture, beating  after each egg has been added.
Add the lemon extract and lemon zest to the butter, sugar and egg mixture.
Add 1/3 of the dry mixture to the wet mixture while continuing to mix.
Add 1/2 of the milk, mix.
Add 1/3 of the dry mixture, mix well.
Add the last 1/2 of the milk, mix.
Add the last 1/3 of the dry mixture and mix well.
Make sure all ingredients are thoroughly blended.
Scoop the batter into the paper lined cupcake tins until they are 3/4 s full.
Bake at 375 degrees for 15-17 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Cool for 10-15 minutes.
Remove from cupcake tin and cool on wire racks until completely cool.

Frosting Ingredients

1 C soft unsalted butter
4+ C powdered sugar
4 TBSP heavy whipping cream
2 TBSP lime extract
3/4 C fresh lime zest

Frosting Recipe 

Cream the butter and powdered sugar until light and creamy.

If not creamy add the heavy whipping cream.
Check to see if the frosting can make and hold a stiff peak.
If not add 1/2 C more powdered sugar, mix well.
Be patient as this may take several minutes.
If frosting can make and hold a stiff peak...mix in the lime extract and 1/2 C of the lime zest. Mix well.
Spoon the frosting into a pastry bag with a large frosting tip.
Twist the open end of the pastry bag to push the frosting to the tip.
Frost the cupcakes, and spread the remaining 1/4 C of the fresh lime zest on top of the frosted cupcakes.

What is your favorite flavor of cupcake? Share in the comments below! You might want to check out these Chunky Monkey Cupcakes!