Easy Easter Basket Cupcakes with Key Lime Icing (Thanks Wiltons)
These festive and tasty cupcakes are a crowd pleaser for Easter!
Author Laurie Bennett
Ingredients
Cupcakesbaked and cooled
8Tbsp.Unsalted Buttersoftened
1 8OuncePkg. Cream Cheesesoftened
2Tbsp.Key Lime Juice
1Tsp.Key Lime Zest or 1 Tsp. Lemon Zest
4 -5C.Confectioners’ Sugar
Green Twizzlers
Easter Peanut M&Ms
Coconut + Green Food Coloring
Instructions
Combine butter, cream cheese, Key Lime juice, Key Lime or Lemon zest, and Confectioners' sugar in bowl and mix well, adding more Confectioners' sugar as needed for desired thickness.
Make Green Coconut Grass by combining combine 2 teaspoons water with 9 drops green food coloring and 1 cup shredded coconut in a Zip Lock bag. Zip closed and shake until all coconut is green.
Add a Green Twizzler basket handle to each cupcake.