Poppy Seed Cupcakes with Lime Cream

Small cupcakes with a rich and luxurious lime buttercream are a delightful addition to any party. If you find the cream too sweet and heavy, you can serve them without it, as the cupcakes are still very tasty and delicate on their own.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 40 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 22 minutes
  • Difficulty: 1
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

Lime cream

  • 80 g Butter, unsalted

  • 225 g Powdered sugar

  • pieces Juice, lime

  • 0.5 spoons Spices, poppy

  • pieces Vanilla, extract, imitation

  • 225 g Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

  • 2 teaspoons Baking powder

  • 120 g Sugar, white

  • pieces Lemon zest, fresh

  • 1 spoon Spices, poppy

  • 3 pieces Egg, fresh

  • 100 g Yogurt, plain, from whole milk

  • 175 g Butter, unsalted

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Place paper liners in the muffin tin (or grease them with oil). Melt the butter slowly in a cup over low heat. Allow the melted butter to cool slightly. Wash the lime thoroughly and dry it with a kitchen towel. Finely grate the zest of the lime, then cut the fruit in half and squeeze the juice from both halves.

  2. Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl and mix them with sugar, lime zest, and ground poppy seeds. In another bowl, whisk the eggs well with a hand whisk, then mix them with yogurt and melted butter.

  3. Add the mixture of eggs, yogurt, and butter to the bowl with the dry ingredients. Mix well with a hand whisk or a mixer until you get a smooth batter without lumps.

  4. Fill the paper liners with the batter. Bake the cupcakes in the preheated oven for 20 to 22 minutes. When a toothpick inserted into the cupcakes comes out clean, they are done. Let the baked cupcakes cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

  5. Finally, prepare the cream. In a bowl, using an electric mixer, first mix the softened butter well, then add the sugar and continue mixing until a light and creamy butter mixture forms. At the end, mix in the lime juice, ground poppy seeds, and one or two drops of green food coloring—just enough to give the cream a slight green tint.

  6. Fill a piping bag with the cream, attaching a star tip. Pipe the cream onto the cooled cupcakes, arrange them on a large plate or platter, and serve.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 382.16 kcal
  • Fat: 20 g
    • Saturated Fat: 11.81 g
  • Carbohydrates: 45 g
    • Sugars: 29.31 g
  • Protein: 4.4 g
  • Fiber: 0.43 g