Hey, Y'all!: Comfort Food Saturday: Blueberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese and Lime Frosting

August 20, 2011

Comfort Food Saturday: Blueberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese and Lime Frosting

BLUEBERRY CUPCAKES

1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 cup milk

1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries

LIME CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

8 oz. cream cheese
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
4 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon lime juice
Zest of 1 lime

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix dry ingredients for cupcakes together in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs, milk, vanilla and softened butter. Mix with hand or stand mixer on low for 30 seconds, then increase speed to medium. Mix for approximately 2 minutes, until well-blended and smooth. Fold in blueberries with wooden spoon. Drop batter into lined muffin tin, using an ice cream scoop. Bake 18-22 minutes, until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely.

For frosting, allow cream cheese to soften on counter for about 10 minutes. Combine butter and cream cheese with mixer until well-blended, about 3 minutes. Add lime juice and zest and mix. Add confectioners' sugar 1/2 cup at a time and mix well. Spread or pipe onto cupcakes.