These Cherry Lime Cupcakes are a great summer flavor for any party you may be hosting this year.
After years of baking cakes, I have officially come to the conclusion that I like making cupcakes so much more. They bake faster, they are faster to frost (because you don't have to smooth it out), and it is easy to make them look cute.
Now I may just be slightly against cake right now because starting tomorrow I need to start baking a bazillion cakes. Ok, ok, it is only 12 layers, but it's going to feel like so much more by the time I get to that 12th cake. Not to mention how many batches of butter cream I am going to be making.
I love how easy it is to make a cupcake look so cute! There are so many cute wrappers and toppers out there to make your cupcakes be fashionable for any party you might be having. I had the opportunity to use these adorable pink zebra wrappers from Bella Cupcake Couture.
I didn't know what wrapper she was going to be sending me, so I got really excited when I opened my envelope and found zebra print staring back at me. I just might have a zebra print obsession!!
Then came the fun of coming up with a delicious cupcake and party idea for these adorable wrappers. Right away I knew it had to be some sort of pink cupcake, so I decided on these easy cherry lime cupcakes with a slightly tart frosting.
My daughter loves having sleepovers. With bright colors and animal print being so popular right now, I knew these would make the perfect sleepover cupcake.
I love sleepovers at this age. Since parents are not the coolest anymore, the girls entertain themselves with make overs, fashion shows, and movies. I just need to make sure there are plenty of snacks and drinks. Some fun colored Jones soda, some snack mix, and cute cupcakes make this a perfectly fun and easy sleepover to have.
The only thing left to come up with was a party scene. I ended up going very simple for this cupcake party. I wanted to tie in the pink and white from the wrappers and the black and white from the soda labels. A quick walk around my house and I came up with a black cupcake stand, some black and white plates, green striped straws to match the sprinkles, some white bowls from Valentines Day, and some extra pink napkins leftover from another party.
Try walking through your house the next time you are planning a party. You might be surprised at the things you find to use that are already there in your home.
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Cherry Lime Cupcakes
Cherry cupcakes topped with a lime margarita frosting.
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes
- 1 box white cake mix (16.25 oz.)
- 1 box cherry Jello (3 oz.)
- 4 large eggs
- ½ cup oil
- 1 cup cherry juice/water
- ½ cups chopped maraschino cherries (10 oz.)
For the Frosting
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 5 tablespoons Bacardi Margarita Mix
- 24 cherries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Drain the cherry juice into a measuring cup and add water to equal 1 cup. Pour into a mixing bowl with the cake mix, eggs, oil, and Jello. Beat on low for 1 minute, then 2 minutes on medium speed.
- Stir in the chopped cherries by hand. Spoon into 24 cupcake liners.
- Bake for 18 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Beat the butter for 2-3 minutes in a mixing bowl.
- Add the powdered sugar a little bit at a time. Then slowly add the margarita mix. Beat for a minute or two or until creamy. Frost cupcakes. Top with extra cherries and sprinkles if desired.
- Store in a loosely sealed container on the counter for 2-3 days.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 200Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 34mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 0gSugar: 25gProtein: 1g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
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Now to make this an even better party, I am joining with 19 other awesome bloggers who have cupcakes for you today too!!! You need to check out all the adorable and tasty cupcakes they have made. They are truly a talented group of ladies.
An American Cupcake in London
Jill Roberts @ WellnessGeeky
Wow! This cherry lime cupcakes recipe is incredible! I'm seriously so inspired right now. I need to add 1 tsp. of cinnamon to recipe and it would be perfect. Thx for sharing Jocelyn!
Ginger@gingersnapcrafts.com
Featuring YOU today! Thank you for linking up to {wow me} wednesday! 🙂
Ginger @ GingerSnapCrafts.com
http://www.gingersnapcrafts.com/2013/05/15-red-white-or-blue-ideas-linkparty.html
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you SO much for featuring me!!! Yay!! 🙂
Stephanie @ Macaroni and Cheesecake
These are super cute and I love the wrappers!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks so much!! 🙂
Carrie of Bella Cupcake Couture
Jocelyn these look incredible! Love your display and the description of why/how it would be used --can totally relate! I'm so happy you liked the wrappers too. I might have been a bit familiar with your blog and thought....."I would LOVE to see what she does with zebra".
PS I think we should do this again soon. So much fun to see your creations!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you so very much!! I absolutely love zebra, so I'm SO glad you chose that for me! We should definitely do this again!! 🙂
Melissa
I love everyone's cupcakes. It's so cool how you can totally coordinate cupcake flavors with their wrappers. Cherry Lime, so fun!
Jocelyn Brubaker
I loved everyone's cupcakes too! It was so much fun to participate!! 🙂
Michelle | Creative Food
These cupcakes look amazing -- and perfect for any party! Love them! 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks Michelle!!
Laurie @ A Wiener Dog in the Kitchen
I don't even like anything Cherry Lime, but that is one gorgeous cupcake!! Beautiful job!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Haha, thanks so much!! 😉
Renee @ Awesome on $20
I used to love getting cherry limeade flurries at Sonic. Sadly, my island doesn't have one. I so need these cupcakes. I also instantly fell in love with the cherry blossom cupcake wrappers. How sweet!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Oh how sad you don't have a sonic anymore! These cupcakes could totally make up for it though!! 😉
Trish - Mom On Timeout
Oh man Jocelyn! What gorgeous cupcakes!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!!
ashley - baker by nature
These cupcakes are too fun! Love them!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!!
Kim of Mo'Betta
My girls would go nuts for the zebra prints, but I am in love with the Olivia swirl in Navy. I have a navy and white obsession!
Jocelyn Brubaker
I love navy and white too!
Jennifer @ Not Your Momma's Cookie
Beautiful cupcakes and those liners are so freakin' fun!!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!!
Wendy
I am a big believer in cute. 🙂 And these cupcakes are definitely cute! Lucky girls to have a cupcake catered sleepover! Jocelyn, you are so creative with your add-ins. I am always inspired by the places you find flavors! I never would have thought of adding margarita mix to frosting! What a great idea!!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you so much Wendy!!
Tanya Schroeder
Cherry lime....yum! What a fun summer time flavor Jocelyn! Love those wrappers, need THOSE wrappers! I'm with you, cupcakes are more fun than cakes with built in portion control!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks!! Yes, these wrappers are one of my fav's! And I'm with ya on the portion control!!
Meghan @ The Tasty Fork
I love your daughter's style!! What a fun cupcake to eat at a sleepover!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!!
Ashley P
I like the Dorothy polka dot wrappers.
michelle
what a fun cupcake flavor for your pink zebra stripes! good luck with all your cake making, you're prob knee deep in buttercream right about now 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks!! And yes, it's buttercream heaven here! 😉
Tieghan
Um!! Wow! That flavor combo is amazing Jocelyn! So genius!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you Tieghan!!
Shawn B!
Love the Olivia Swirl in Sea Blue
Brenda @ Chatting Over Chocolate
I wish I could have one of these right NOW! lol. They are super cute and sound absolutely fantastic! Thanks for sharing, Jocelyn! Pinned 😉
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you, and thank you so much for pinning!! 😉
Michelle H.
Looks like a fun party. It would be great. to win.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!!
Michelle M
Oh my gosh this looks amazing!! Def on my list to bake!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!!
Beth Bruner
Love the "Jones" in the background! I can not wait to try these!!
Jess @ On Sugar Mountain
Jocelyn these are adorable!!! I love that first photo with the sodas in the backdrop - gorgeous. Though I do think cakes are pretty, cupcakes are just as pretty and a lot less work. Plus you get a BUNCH of cupcakes instead of one cake - and portion control! 😀
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!! I agree, portion control is always a great thing!
the baking cup - carolina
Hi Jocelyn! These flavors sound amazing together!! the cupcakes look so pretty and remind me of a hot fudge sundae {minus the fudge}.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!!
nessa
I love the Dorothy polka dots!
Shelby
oooh, I really like the Lu Lu Damask in Gold/White. Very pretty!
Kelly
Those are great bright colors!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!!
Lanae W.
I absolutely love the pink camouflage! How cute are they!
Calees
I went to the Bella Cupcake Couture site and there's so many wrappers to choose from. I think it's between the Meisha - Bird with Cherry Blossoms or one of the Olivia wrappers-but I can't pick which color combination i like the best. I love the color combinations on here with the green and pink. Once my little girl is a few years older, we ought to have all sorts of fun like that with sleepovers.
Jocelyn Brubaker
There are so many great choices of liners, its hard to choose! And yes, you'll have lots of fun with sleepovers!!
Ashley
I was obsessed with Jones Soda in high school so I'm ALL OVER this recipe. Plus it's nice to see someone else sprucing up a dull old cake mix and turning it into something amazing! 😀
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!! It's so much fun to create a dessert using a good old cake mix! 😉
Christine Redman
Might be making these this weekend! Thanks for the chance!
Jocelyn Brubaker
That's great! You're welcome!!
Iisha B
These look and sound very tasty.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!!
Lisa Wenckus
I think I just gained 10 pounds drooling over these awesome cupcakes!! My favorite wrapper is the black and white swirl! I love it!!
Jocelyn Brubaker
I know what you mean! I think I gain weight just by looking at desserts too!!
lesley
i LOVE the striped pink and white wrappers
Lindsy Evans
love these zebra pink cuppy cake holders! 🙂
Lindsy Evans
these cupcakes look YUMMMYYY!!!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!!
Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later!
I almost have everything I would need to make these! Yummy!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Yay!! I say get the rest of what you need, and bake them! You won't be disappointed! 😉
Linda K.
The Jolene camouflage
Vicky
Excited to see a fruity dessert on the blog. These look really delish. I love the zebra print wrappers too. Jones Soda is awesome too - my favorite flavor is green apple.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!! We think the Jones soda is pretty awesome too!
Gloria @ Simply Gloria
Are you baking all of those graduation cakes? It's bday season with my fam...so I'm the designated cake-maker-baker! Love these liners you used!
Jocelyn Brubaker
No, I decided not to do the grad cakes. Unfortunately, I had too much to do these last few weeks. Thank you!
Nancy P@thebittersideofsweet
So many beautiful liners to choose from, it is hard to decide which one I like the best but I love the Christmas ones! I have never seen these wrappers before so I am so excited about this post!!! I totally love doing cupcakes over cake any day. They are so fun and I think easier to decorate! Great post!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you Nancy!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets
CUTE! I love the Dorothy Polkadot wrappers! What a fun cupcake Jocelyn.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you girl!!
Brenda @ SweetSimpleStuff
Perfect cupcake to match that zebra wrapper 😉
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
How PERFECT are those liners for you, Jocelyn?! I love them -- I almost wouldn't want to use them! Lol, I have a liner-hoarding problem 🙂 these look so refreshing!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Haha, I know, right?! I could probably say I have a hoarding problem too! Hehe!
Veronica
These cupcakes are GORGEOUS Jocelyn! That bright red pop of color totally screams cherry! Absolutely love the pics too, fab job! Good luck with the cake as well... 12 layers! ACK!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!! Yes, 12 layers=a lot of work! 😉
Mandy's Recipe Box
They are all so fun, but I really like the Olivias.
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
That flavor combo is one of my absolute favs! These sound SO amazing Jocelyn!
Jocelyn Brubaker
They really were quite tasty! Thanks!!
Nicole @ Young, Broke and Hungry
These sound like so much fun! and the cherry lime flavor is so unique.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie
It's like cherry limeade in cupcake form! Love.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thanks!! And yes, they are!
Sugar Daze/Cat
Great photos - such pretty cupcakes! I love the sound of cherry-lime cupcakes - perfect for summer!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!! They were very summery and tasty!
Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen
I LOVE how vibrant the cupcakes are!! You are the first cupcake I am looking at today- I am so excited to see all the rest 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!! I was going for bright and happy to match these awesome liners 🙂
Not Just A Mommy
I love love your recipe because it's starts with a box mix and that is the extent of my own baking skills! They match perfectly with your wrappers and the styling is awesomesauce...I had the traditional zebra wrapper.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you so much!! I LOVE styling my pictures, so it's so nice to hear that it's appreciated! 🙂
Christi @ Love From The Oven
These are SO cute! Totally love them!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you so much Christi!
Courtney
Super cute and I'm sure these Cherry Lime Cupcakes taste amazing!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you! They tasted very light, summery, and of course delish! 😉
Betsy @JavaCupcake
I love the addition of the Jones soda bottles in the back! Great touch!
Thanks again for being a part of our Blog Party!! <3
Betsy
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you so much for allowing me to be a part! 😉
Lora
How fun are these? So festive and pretty.
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!!
Katrina @ In Katrina's Kitchen
Cherry Lime is one of my ALL TIME favorite flavor combinations! And these are cute!
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you!!