Key Lime Cupcakes + A Tieks Giveaway!!
Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend and are ready for another week, inching closer and closer to summer. Spring is truly in the air even for those of us in the NorthEast and there is no better way to celebrate Spring than with pastel cupcakes and flats!!
That’s right, I have a special post for you today!! In addition to the recipe for these lovely key lime cupcakes, I partnered with Tieks and three of my favorite blogger friends to bring you a chance to win a pair of Tieks flats!!
What are Tieks you ask? Well they are just about the prettiest flats around town and the most comfortable! I came across these designer flats made of the finest Italian leather thanks to the Internet and instantly fell in love with the array of bright colors. I couldn’t help myself and had to get one. What can I say, I get weak in the knees for pretty shoes!
They are a bit more pricey than I would normally go for flats, but the fact that they are flexible, colorful, extremely comfortable and that I’ve not worn any of my other flats to work in a month make them worth every penny. And now I want one in every color!
Inspired by the beautiful colors of their Spring collection, I created these key lime cupcakes. You already know that I am on a key lime kick after this coconut key lime panna cotta last week so these cupcakes were a natural leap since they just scream Spring (and Mother’s Day) to me. Starting with a fluffy white cupcake recipe, I infused fresh key lime zest and juice into the cupcakes and then topped with a sweet key lime buttercream. If you love key limes, then these cupcakes will become an easy favorite.
Just look at all the pretty colors?? Love love EVERYTHING pastel right now. I know…I do have a problem but I am OK with it 🙂 These cupcakes will be perfect for any celebrations you have this Spring.
Key Lime Cupcakes
Ingredients
For Key Lime Cupcakes
- • 1 large egg plus 2 large egg whites
- • 3 ounces cream of coconut + 2 tablespoons water OR 1/2 cup milk
- • 1 teaspoon key lime zest
- • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- • 2 teaspoons key lime juice
- • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cake flour
- • ½ cup granulated sugar
- • ½ tablespoon baking powder
- • ½ teaspoon salt
- • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened at room temperature cut into pieces
For Key Lime Frosting
- • 3 sticks unsalted butter, softened and cut into cubes
- • 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- • 2-3 tablespoons milk
- • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- • 1 teaspoon key lime zest
- • 2 teaspoons key lime juice
- • pinch of salt
- • 2-3 drops food color gel paste of your choice
Instructions
For frosting:
- Whip butter for 8 minutes on medium speed using the paddle attachment of an electric mixer. The butter will become pale and creamy. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix on low-speed for 1minute. Then increase speed to medium-high and mix for 6 minutes until the frosting is very light, creamy and fluffy. Add in food coloring and whip for an additional minute.
- Frost cupcakes using a pastry tip. I used Wilton Tip 2C for these.
Notes
If you decide to double the recipe, use 1 egg and 5 egg whites.
Now for the giveaway! Use the widget below to enter for a chance to win a FREE pair of Tieks in the color of your choice. One lucky winner will receive a $200 e- gift card to shop on tieks.com. Giveaway runs Monday April 6th to Thursday April 9th. Giveaway open to US residents only (sorry!). Good luck!!
Oh Z! These key lime cupcakes are awesome! Love the color and texture. And tieks? Absolutely adorable 🙂
Thanks Linda!!
Hello! My fav tieks color has to be olive. It’s neutral enough to go with almost everything, but still a nice little pop of color! 🙂
These cupcakes are absolutely gorgeous! Love the spring pastel colours – super cute! 😀
Beautiful cupcakes and they perfectly match the shoes! 🙂
i’m a sucker for lavender, but i love the lilac too!
Love the pretty pastel colors of these cupcakes!
And I love all of the tiek colors too, especially the mint green!
Z, your cupcakes are SO PRETTY!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!!
Thanks Alice!!
I would love the Paradise Blue to wear to my wedding at the reception!
These cupcakes are like a breath of fresh spring air. Love the pretty colored frosting!
Thanks Jen!
These cupcakes have literally melted my heart. I love them!
I am also in love with all things pastel now. I guess we both have a problem 🙂 This looks so good!
These are good problems to have 🙂
These are the cutest cupcakes ever! I wish you could just make all the recipe combos I dream of! And I’ve been wanting to try tieks – flats can be difficult for me…
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I need to read the rules before I do things… I’m love the lavender patent, greystone, and silver lake. How’s that for decision making??
lol! All of them are great choices 🙂
Tieks = my favorite. I’m hopelessly addicted. I want them ALL!
This makes me just feel so good by seeing all of these springy colors! And then the shoes on top just makes it even better! I love the mint color!
I agree!!
Coral!
I love the LAVENDER PATENT.
I love the lilac
Um, these cupcakes are just too beyond cute!!! And the bright colors of the frosting perfectly match the bright flavors of the key lime. I wish I had a few of these in front of me right now!! And yeah, tieks are the best. I wish I had an endless shoe budget cause i also want (need) them in every color!
Need is more like the idea!!
Nude lace
LOVE these cupcakes, Zainab! I adore key lime anything and I know these must be so delicious. As far as Tieks go? I ADORE the Lovestruck and want them immediately! Thanks for a wonderful giveaway! xoxo.
Thanks Hayley!! And now I want the lovestruck too!
What can I possibly say that you don’t already know — you must know how I feel about these! I love that you used coconut cream in the cupcakes — I need to try that. 🙂
I always think of you when I do key lime, coconut or caramel. We are twins 🙂
Oh my..these cupcakes are yummy! For the shoes, I would like the ballerina pink!
Hahha thanks Sougz!!
I love that the colors of the shoes inspired your cupcakes! They are so adorable– and I LOVE anything key lime. It just screams warm weather to me! Beautifully done my dear!
Thanks Allie!! The colors just make me happy!
I wish I’d seen this recipe before hosting the family Easter celebration at my house. Looks like I’ll have to make them for myself!
As for the Tieks, I love the mint patent ones!
Ahhh I am sorry I posted it late but you are right, you will just have to make them for yourself!!
The soft pastel colors are so so pretty in here!! I adore anything key lime and the coconut cream sounds amazing in the cupcakes! These are so perfect for spring 🙂
Just beautiful! Lime frosting must be very delicious!
I’ve resisted the Tieks crazy so far, mostly out of fear that once I buy one pair…I’ll want to buy a million! They do have the best colors though.
Love these pretty in pastel cupcakes! My mom LOVES citrus, so these are definitely on the short list for mother’s day!
Oh girl you are strong. I couldn’t resist anymore.
i LOVE the lavender snake Tieks!!! And your yummy cupcakes!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE tieks! I have the black patent and then I got the blue patent, which are a gorgeous turquoise patent! If I told you that I wear them all.the.time you probably wouldn’t believe me…but I really do. They are soooo comfortable & adorable! I would love the fuchsia ones!
And your cupcakes are the cutest!!
I love the Pop Pink Tieks!
I’m in love with rose gold glam, ballerina pink, and lavender patent. (Sorry it’s more than one, but I’ve been stalking their site for weeks, and dreaming about trying a pair.
These cupcakes are so pretty! Love all the pastel colors you used in the frosting. And key lime is so great for springtime! Also tieks. I have been so jealous of all the bloggers I’ve seen with them because they’re definitely not in my budget right now lol, so I am totally entering this giveaway!! 🙂
The Greystone would be perfect.thanks so much for sharing.
These cupcakes sound AMAZING! And Tieks are the best. I love my burgundy ones but now that it’s spring I’m thinking I may need to splurge on a new pastel-y pair…
I’m in need of all!!
Key lime cupcakes and Tieks – two of my favorites!! I’d love to win the lemon patents, such a beautiful yellow color!
Love, love, love the Cardinal Red!
These look so spring! I think I will have to try them. Also I think I would like the clover or olive green. Thanks
Love the ballerina pink Tieks!
Since I know they are AMAZING & I would want to wear them with everything – I would go with nude.
I love key lime cake, and these cupcakes are darling! I’ve been looking for a new pair of ballet flats, and I really like the look of the Matte Black Tieks 🙂
I love the lavender patent or California navy!
I would opt for the Cardinal Red.
I want a pair to match these key lime cupcakes.
I’ve never had a key lime pie or cupcake, but the flavors are so springy and these pastels are just too pretty! YUM 🙂
I am in love with all of the colors in this post!! The cupcakes are gorgeous, and the Tieks colors are pretty spectacular as well. 🙂 So don’t laugh when I say that the Diamond White Croc Tieks are my favorite, not that I don’t also love the cobalt, fuchsia, and teal as well, lol.
I love the Azure Snake
The key lime cupcakes look yum!!
I am absolutely in love with all the spring colors, hues and textures of Tieks!! The cobalt blue is my absolute favorite!!
these cupcakes looks delicious! for tieks, i really like the color ‘mint patent’.
Oh my you did it again I just love your over the top recipes.. i cant wait to make this very soon.
I am not positive but I think I like the slate grey croc best.
I love the California Navy, and the Olive!
I like the classic matte black.
i loved the yellow ones!!
The Fuchsia are my favorite.
I want the tangerine or starstruck shoes!
POP PINK is one of my favorite colors….!!!!!! CUPCAKES are on the list also ….TY
These cupcakes look amazing! As for the tieks, the mint ones are lovely
Fuschia and Greystone are my favorite colors of Tieks! AND the cupcakes…can you say one sweet post!?!
Looks delicious! I will try these soon! I love Pop Pink Tieks.
Gorgeous cupcakes Z, I am in love with the silver lake and the rose gold
I have wanted a pair of tieks forever! And the cupcakes look Delish.
These are the prettiest and most springiest cupcakes ever! And I just adore anything key lime!
I love baking, and the cupcakes just reminded me of happy thoughts!
And I also adooooore Tieks. True definition of comfort and function. I would love the LOVESTRUCK Tieks!
Aaahhhh
I love the pop pink tieks! Such an awesome color!!
lovely cupcakes!! They are so pretty.
I love the mint! The cupcakes matching the shoes is so cute!
I’ve been wanting the Lovestruck Tieks ever since I first found them!!
i like chestnut
The cupcakes are so pretty!! And I would love nude patent tieks
I love all the colors! I think I’d probably go with nude or black.
These cupcakes are stunning, and I love how they match the shoes! Forget matching your bag to your shoes – it’s all about the dessert!
Have used this method a couple of times, and it really is fool proof. This is my go to recipe for grilling chicken for one.