Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 1/2 cup fresh whole cherries (plus extra for decorating if desired)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 lime (plus 1/2 lime for decorating if desired)
  • 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour (sift before measuring)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup butter (softened)
  • 1 cup milk (divided use)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup butter (softened)
  • 4 cups powdered sugar

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line cupcake pan with wrappers
  • Pit and finely chop cherries. Reserve 1/4 cup for the icing. Place remaining cherries in a small bowl.
  • Zest lime. Add about 1/4 of the zest to the cherries reserved for the icing. Add the rest to the small bowl of cherries.
  • Stir in 1 tablespoon sugar to the larger amount of cherries and lime zest.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Whisk a few seconds until fluffy and combined.
  • Add 1/3 cup butter and 2/3 cup of milk and beat on medium for 2 minutes.
  • Add egg, vanilla, and larger amount of cherries/lime zest (including the syrup). Mix for 2 more minutes thinning with the remaining milk as needed.
  • Fill cupcake wrappers 3/4 full and bake at 375 degrees until cooked in the center, about 15 minutes.
  • In a mixing bowl beat 1/2 cup butter until fluffy, add powdered sugar and the smaller amount of cherries and lime zest. Juice 1/2 of the lime and add. Beat mixture, thinning with additional lime juice and/or a small amount of milk as needed.
  • Frost cupcakes when cool. Decorate with cherries and thinly sliced lime wedges if desired.