Lime Buttermilk Unicorn Cupcakes
Another Gwendolyn recipe for the WIN! This girl loves her unicorns π
Lime Buttermilk Unicorn Cupcakes
Ingredients
- Ingredients List:
- β’ 2 1β4 cup sifted all purpose flour (sift 3 times for best results)
- β’ 1 1β2 cup sugar
- β’ 3 1β2 tsp baking powder
- β’ 1 tsp salt
- β’ 1β2 cup butter, room temp
- β’ 1 tsp vanilla extract
- β’ 4 egg whites
- β’ 1 cup milk
- β’ 1 1β2 cup fresh lemon juice
- β’ candy decorations
- Lime Buttercream Ingredients List:
- β’ 3 3β4 cup confectioner sugar
- β’ ⅓ cup butter, room temp
- β’ 1β2 tbsp lime juice
- β’ 1 tbsp lime zest
- β’ 3-4 tbsp heavy cream
- β’ green food color
- Additional items:
- β’ Stand or hand mixer
- β’ cupcake paper cups
Instructions
- Combine milk and lemon juice to create buttermilk.
- β’ Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- β’ Add butter, vanilla extract, and buttermilk to flour mixture. Beat to
- combine.
- β’ Add egg whites to mixture.
- β’ Beat 2 minutes.
- β’ Scoop into cupcake paper cups to 3β4 full.
- β’ Bake 350Β° for 20-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out
- clean.
- β’ Allow to cool completely before decorating.
- β’ Blend all ingredients for buttercream frosting. Pipe frosting with desired
- decorating tip. *Candy decorations can be found at your local grocery store,
- online, or local candy store.