Cherry limeaid Cupcakes

January 24, 2013

I was sitting at home this morning thinking how I could go for a Cherry Limeaid from Sonic. But it is freezing cold outside and there are even some little snow flurries going on so, I thought I could come up with something equally tasty and maybe not quite so cold. These cute cupcakes have the tart from the lime and the sweet from the cherry and satisfied my craving.

1 box white cake mix
enough egg whites and oil to complete as directed
Limeaid (I used Simply Limeaid) enough to replace water in the directions
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 lime, zested (1/2 tsp) and juiced (about 2 Tbsp)
1/4 cup butter, softened
about 5 cups powdered sugar, adjusted
1 tsp almond extract
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
5 Tbsp maraschino cherry juice
2 Tbsp milk

Preheat oven to 325 F. Place paper liners in a muffin tin and using a large scoop fill 2/3 full with batter. Bake according to the box directions about 18-22 minutes until the cupcakes test done when a...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
38

Sodium
2mg
0% DV

Fat
2g
3% DV

Protein
0.0g
0% DV

Carbs
3g
1% DV

Fiber
0.1g
0% DV

Baked