Cherry Limeade Cupcakes are a delightful combination of sweet and tart.
Lime, that great refreshing citrus flavor, bursts through these delicious cupcakes.  Top that with a luscious cherry frosting for a flavor combination that brings everyone back for seconds!  These Cherry Limeade Cupcakes are the perfect Spring treat that can celebrate birthdays or chime in at your next barbeque.  One of my personal favorites is to share them at your next tea party with your daughter!
Cherry Fun Facts                     Lime Facts
Ingredients
1 1/2 Â cup all-purpose flour (or white wheat)
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 C sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg
2 large egg whites
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 C buttermilk
1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Sift all-purpose flour into a mixing bowl.
Add baking powder, baking soda and salt to the flour and whisk place to the side.
In the bowl of an electric stand mixer using a paddle, whip together butter, sugar until pale and fluffy
Mix in egg, then the egg whites one at a time, add in the vanilla with 2nd egg white.
In the liquid measuring cup add buttermilk,and lime juice whisk together
Begin to mix all ingredients together by  adding 1/3 of the flour mixture alternating with 1/2 of the buttermilk mixture and mixing just until combined after each addition.
Fill 12 paper lined muffin cups only to 3/4 full so you may get more than 12
Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted the center cupcake comes out clean, about 18 – 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow to cool several minutes
cherry frosting ingredients
FrostingÂ
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3/4 C butter unsalted
5 Â C powdered sugar
Few drops red food coloring
3 Tbsp maraschino cherry juice
12 maraschino cherries,
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lime slices
Chill the bowl of an electric stand mixer. Using the paddle attachment, whip butter until pale and fluffy.
Add in 1/4 cup powdered sugar, maraschino cherry juice and red food coloring.
Set on low speed, add remaining cups powdered sugar.
Increase mixer to medium and whip until light and fluffy.
Frost cooled cupcakes, then decorate with a maraschino cherry and lime slice
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