Eggless Key Lime Cupcakes

Summers call for outings, picnics, and family reunions, and what better way to introduce these little cups of joyfulness to your loved ones?

Infused with the tantalizing fresh citrusy flavor in every bite and a zesty citrus lime frosting for the divine creaminess, these little cupcakes form an exciting dessert recipe for parties, potlucks, picnics, and BBQs.

It’s undoubtedly going to win hearts!

Eggless Key Lime Cupcakes

This Eggless Key Lime Cupcakes recipe is a special dessert that deserves to be on everyone’s summer repertory. It is moist and fluffy and insanely fresh inside out.

Made with simple ingredients such as the all-purpose flour, yogurt, milk, and the star ingredient, key limes, this recipe is heavenliness brought together in a cupcake.

This perfect blend of sweet and citrusy flavors is an eggless and nut-free recipe that delights every palate.

What are key limes?

Key limes are citrus fruits with a slightly herbal-floral aroma. They are pretty similar to the regular limes, just a little smaller with a sweeter touch to taste.

They are identical in their properties and can be used interchangeably in sweet and savory recipes.

They both work great in desserts and lend a perfect citrusy flavor that the dessert demands.

Other tried and tested citrus options are:

• Oranges,
• Grapefruit, and
• Regular limes.

Reasons You’ll ♡ Eggless Key Lime Cupcakes

These key lime cupcakes are divinely delicious with the perfect citrusy flavor and moistness. You will love to make these cute little delightful treats as:

• Easy and quick to make
• Nut-free
• Takes 30 minutes to make
• Superbly moist and refreshingly delicious
• Perfect for the novice bakers
• Great party, entertaining dessert!

The soft and tender base makes it thoroughly enjoyable, and the citrusy frosting is the ultimate indulgence!

Eggless Key Lime Cupcakes Ingredient List

Flour — The cupcakes use all-purpose flour as the base ingredient that gives structure to them. Using fresh all-purpose flour delivers the best results.

Cornflour — It renders a softer crumb to the cupcakes and makes them lighter and tender.

Baking powder/ Baking soda — These are the leavening agents bringing about feather-like, airy texture by aerating the batter for better rising.

Salt — A pinch of salt deepens other ingredients’ flavors and neutralizes the overall sweetness.

Sugar — Our little key lime cupcakes are sweetened perfectly by adding sugar as the flavorful sweetener.

Oil — Lends moistness to the cupcakes and makes them a super indulgent treat!

Yogurt — Adds moisture to the cupcakes and contributes to their richness and fluffiness. Full-fat yogurt delivers more significant results than the fat-free variety.

Milk — Adds to the rich texture and moistness of cupcakes. You should use full-fat milk for the recipe.

Lemon extract — Added for a more intense citrusy flavor that is special to the recipe!

Lemon Juice — Makes the citrusy flavor shine in the recipe.

Fresh lemon zest — This is added for a more zesty and lemony flavor that makes the cupcakes simply irresistible.

Cream — Heavy whipping cream is used to make the key lime frosting that takes the recipe to another level with flavor and aesthetics!

Recipe Tips and Variations

Substitute for key limes — Key limes can be substituted by regular limes as they are similar in taste. They can be used interchangeably in recipes, and both will work equally well. However, the key limes are slightly less intense in flavor than the regular limes.

Fact about key lime in this recipe — These are key lime cupcakes, so their success depends on the key lime juice. Key limes are smaller, about a quarter the size of a regular lime. Therefore, you need to juice out enough key limes for the perfectly citrusy flavored cupcakes.

Can use the store-bought juice — Although I recommend fresh key lime juice and zest to render the best flavor to this recipe, if it is unavailable, you can buy the juice bottle that says Real Key Lime Juice.

Stick to the correct measurements — Right measurements of the ingredients ensure the best results. Therefore, when you are preparing cupcakes, make sure to use the proper measures.

Use full-fat yogurt — These key lime cupcakes get most of their moisture from the fat in the yogurt, so consider using full-fat yogurt only. A fat-free or reduced-fat variety of yogurt will render the cupcakes denser and less fluffy.

For easy and best mixing of ingredients — Ensure your ingredients are at room temperature when mixed into the batter. It makes a huge difference. The cupcakes will turn out lighter because the ingredients were at room temperature as they combined better. Cold ingredients don’t bond well and result in dense cupcakes.

Do not skip adding salt — In most baked dessert recipes, salt is added to balance the sweetness, but in this recipe, it is pretty essential to add salt to achieve a balanced taste.

For squeezing the limes easily — If you have difficulty getting the juice out of them, heat them in the microwave for 10-20 seconds and roll them on the counter. Now, you are ready with the easily squeezable limes!

Avoid over-mixing — Over-mixed batter means over-aerated batter. This results in a dense and chewy texture of the cupcakes. To avoid this, mix the ingredients until just well combined so that only sufficient air is trapped for the best rise of the cupcakes.

Release the trapped air — Tapping your cupcake pan over the counter a couple of times before sliding it into the oven ensures the release of trapped air. This results in perfect and smooth finished cupcakes.

Confirming the doneness — The toothpick test is a standard and best resort for testing the doneness of the cakes. Just insert a toothpick or a skewer in one of these little cuties, and if the toothpick comes out dry and clean, your cupcakes are done.

Cooling the cupcakes — A resting time of 8-10 minutes in the pan is recommended for the cupcakes when they are just out of the oven. After resting, you can remove them from the pan and transfer them to the cooling rack to cool.

Cooling is essential for frosting — You must cool the cupcakes completely before frosting them; else, their warmth will melt the frosting away.

Let me know what you think!

If you, too, are a citrus lover waiting for a delicious dessert recipe, then here you are, with the best citrusy cupcakes you can ever have! It’s perfect for any occasion and time of the day.

Go ahead, grab the ingredients and give this recipe a try. I am sure you will love every moment of its creation.