Honey Lime Cupcakes
These Honey Lime Cupcakes are the perfect treat for any occasion. The combination of sweet honey and tangy lime creates a deliciously unique flavor that will have your taste buds singing.
Whether you’re making them for a birthday party, baby shower, or just because, these cupcakes are sure to be a hit. These cupcakes are moist, fluffy, and perfectly sweet.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Most of the ingredients needed to make this recipe are kitchen staples so you don’t have to worry about breaking the bank at the grocery store.
- The honey and lime flavors balance out each other so well that to make the perfect handheld dessert.
- They are great for holidays, birthdays, or just because we are craving something sweet.
🛒Ingredients
You only need a few simple ingredients to help you make this delicious cupcake recipe. Pick up these ingredients on your next trip to the grocery store, and you will have a tasty dessert that the whole family will love.
- butter
- sugar
- eggs
- cake flour
- baking powder
- salt
- milk
- honey
- lime juice
- lime zest
- vanilla
For the frosting:
- cream cheese
- butter
- honey
- lime zest
- powdered sugar
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make These Honey Lime Cupcakes
Making these honey cupcakes is so simple. Just follow these step-by-step instructions or check out the full recipe in the recipe card at the bottom of the post to enjoy this simple dessert.
Step 1: Cream the butter and sugar
In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs, one at a time until well mixed.
Step 2: Mix the dry ingredients
In a small bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Set aside.
Step 3: Combine the batter
In another small bowl, whisk the honey, milk, lime juice, zest and vanilla together. Add about ½ of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and combine.
Step 4: Finish the batter
Add the milk/honey mixture to the butter mixture until incorporated. Add in the remaining flour and mix until all the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
Step 5: Bake the cupcakes
Fill each of a lined cupcake pan about ⅔ full. Place in the 350 degrees preheated oven and bake for 18 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out cleanly. Remove and allow to cool completely before frosting.
Step 6: Make the frosting
Place the cream cheese, butter, and honey in a large bowl and beat for about a minute until light and creamy. Add in the lime zest and mix. Add the powdered sugar in increments to determine how much you’ll need to achieve desired consistency.
Step 7: Finish the cupcakes
Once the frosting is thick enough to pipe, place it in a frosting bag with a tip of choice and frost each cupcake.
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Citrus – Instead of using lime, try using lemon or orange for a different flavor.
- Maple Syrup – Swap out the honey for maple syrup, if you love a maple flavor.
- Toppings – Top with cupcakes with an extra drizzle of honey, lime zest, or even a lime wedge.
Do you love lime dessert recipes? If so, next time give this Lemon Lime Pound Cake recipe a try. It’s a delicious citrus twist on a classic dessert.
🥄 Equipment
This is a quick list of the kitchen tools that you will need to make this recipe:
- large mixing bowl
- small bowls
- cupcake pan
- paper liners
- electric mixer
- piping bag
🥫 Storage
Store the cupcakes in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days. Allow them to come to room temperature before serving.
Serve With Cupcakes
Cupcakes are great all on their own as a dessert or snack. You can also enjoy them with a cup of your favorite tea, coffee or even a glass of milk. However, you can also serve them with your favorite meal such as this Seafood Casserole with Red Lobster Biscuits.
💭 Tips
Here are a few tips that you can use to help you make these light and fluffy cupcakes.
- We strongly recommend that you use room temperature ingredients because it will give you a smooth batter and frosting.
- Once you add the dry ingredients to the cupcake batter be careful that you don’t overmix the batter. Overmixing will give you tough cupcakes.
- If you are using paper liners, you don’t need to spray them with nonsticking cooking spray. However, if you are using metal or silicone baking cups, we recommend that you spray them to prevent sticking.
- Don’t have a piping bag? Use a storage or freezer bag with the tip cut off.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
The secret to moist cupcakes is to not overmix the batter, and don’t overbake them.
Yes, cupcakes freeze well. Just make sure to wrap them well with plastic wrap to keep them fresh.
Your cupcakes are done baking when a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean or with only a few moist crumbs.
🍽 More Lime Recipes
Do you enjoy lime? If so, give these recipes a try:
🧾Recipe Card
Want to make this recipe? Print the recipe card below, or pin this recipe, so you can find it later.
Honey Lime Cupcakes
Equipment
- large mixing bowl
- Small bowls
- cupcake pan
- paper liners
- Electric mixer
- Piping bag
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 teaspoons lime zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
For the frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ cup butter softened
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 3-4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs, one at a time until well mixed.
- In a small bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together. Set aside.
- In another small bowl, whisk the honey, milk, lime juice, zest and vanilla together.
- Add about ½ of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and combine.
- Add the milk/honey mixture to the butter mixture until incorporated.
- Add in the remaining flour and mix until all the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- Fill each of a lined cupcake pan about ⅔ full. Place in the oven and bake for 18 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out cleanly. Remove and allow to cool completely before frosting.
- To make the frosting, place the cream cheese, butter and honey in a large bowl and beat for about a minute until light and creamy. Add in the lime zest and mix.
- Add in the powdered sugar in increments to determine how much you’ll need to achieve desired consistency. Once the frosting is thick enough to pipe, place in a frosting bag with a tip of choice and frost each cupcake.
