Lime Buttermilk Unicorn Cupcakes
Are these not the cutest cupcakes ever! If you are hosting a unicorn-themed party this year, these Unicorn Cupcakes are a must!
Servings 20 -22
Calories 304kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1½ cup fresh lemon juice
- 2¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour plain flour
- 1½ cups sugar
- 3½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 4 egg whites
- Unicorn icing/candy decorations
- Sprinkles
For the Lime Buttercream
- 3¾ cups powdered sugar icing sugar
- ⅓ cup butter room temperature
- ½ Tbsp lime juice
- 1 Tbsp lemon zest
- 3-4 Tbsp heavy cream double cream
- Green gel food coloring few drops
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4. Line cupcake pan with 20-22 cupcake liners. Set aside.
- Combine milk and lemon juice to create buttermilk.
- Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the butter, vanilla extract, and buttermilk to the flour mixture. Beat to combine.
- Add egg whites to the mixture and beat for 2 minutes.
- Scoop into cupcake liners to 3/4 full.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Leave the cupcakes in the pan to cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating.
- To make the buttercream frosting, blend all the ingredients in a bowl using an electric stand or hand-held mixer.
- Fill a piping bag with star tip and pipe on top of cupcakes as desired.
- Add sprinkles and unicorn decorations and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 283mg | Sugar: 36g