Best Blueberry Lime Cupcakes
Bright and fluffy Best Blueberry Lime Cupcake packed with fresh blueberry flavor and zesty lime. Perfect for spring desserts, parties, and sweet treats.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 12 cupcakes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon lime zest
½ cup whole milk
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 tablespoon flour (for coating blueberries)
For the Lime Buttercream Frosting
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3½ cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon lime zest
2–3 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
Pinch of salt
Optional Garnish
Fresh blueberries
Lime zest curls
Thin lime slices
Instructions
Make the Cupcakes
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
Toss blueberries with 1 tablespoon flour to prevent sinking.
In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Mix in vanilla extract, lime juice, and lime zest.
Add the dry ingredients in three additions, alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
Gently fold in the blueberries.
Fill cupcake liners about ⅔ full.
Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool completely before frosting.
Make the Lime Buttercream
Beat butter until smooth and creamy.
Gradually add powdered sugar, mixing on low speed.
Add lime juice, lime zest, salt, and cream.
Beat for 2–3 minutes until light and fluffy.
Pipe or spread frosting onto cooled cupcakes.
Decorate
Top each cupcake with fresh blueberries.
Sprinkle with extra lime zest.
Add a small lime slice for a bakery-style presentation.
Notes
Sprinkle with extra lime zest.
Add a small lime slice for a bakery-style presentation.
Notes
Fresh blueberries provide the best texture, but frozen blueberries can be used without thawing.
For extra citrus flavor, add an additional teaspoon of lime zest to the batter.
Chill the frosting for 10 minutes if it becomes too soft for piping.
Store cupcakes in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature or 5 days refrigerated.
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