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Blackberry Lime Cupcakes

May 4, 2019 by Samantha 9 Comments

Dreamy flavours of blackberry and lime come together in fun and delicious Blackberry Lime Cupcakes! Soft and moist cupcakes with whole blackberries, and lime juice and zest, and pillowy buttercream with blackberry purée and lime zest for massive flavour in each bite. The perfect blackberry recipe. 

Blackberry Lime Cupcakes with a bite taken out.

Every now and then I get an idea about a recipe in my head and I won’t let it go. Blackberry Lime had be in a recipe as quickly as I could it there. This flavour combination is so dreamy. Sweet fruity blackberries mixed with zesty bright lime. It takes dessert to another level. The blackberry recipe with a heavy lime cake flavour is one of our favourite combos. 

Although cupcakes seem to have fallen off the popular trend train, I’m still onboard when there’s a flavour combo like this. Cupcakes are way easier with kids around. Less mess, less dishes, and I think I nailed the frosting to cake ratio so it’s all good with theses Blackberry Lime Cupcakes. 

Blackberry Lime Cupcakes

The ratio of cake to icing is one of fast importance in the matter of a cupcake. How many kids do you see eating just the base of a cupcake? Zero that’s how many.

Anyone who wants a cupcake, wants the cake portion, but there needs to be an exact ratio of cake to frosting for it to be everything a cupcake should be. Otherwise, you might as well just eat a muffin.

Blackberry Lime Cupcakes with a bite taken out.

I used my Easter Cupcakes as the base for this recipe. I love that white cake recipe so I thought why not keep the moisture and crumb texture I already like and switch up the flavours to brighten Spring?

Anyone else having crazy Spring weather? For Vancouver, it’s been more rainy and miserable than usual. Today is a treat as I’m sitting at my desk typing with the sliding door to our backyard ajar. I can almost feel the days of “picnicking” with the kids outside.

Blackberry Lime Cupcakes

Everyone who got a sample of these cupcakes loved them. They lasted pretty well in the fridge also (there’s no way we can consume 12 cupcakes easily).

My favourite part of these is the blackberry swirl in the frosting. Any berry would work here, depending on your flavour preferences, but I love the purple colour with the specks of green.

Got a love for an other lime and blackberry recipe? 

  • Blackberry Mojito (more blackberry and lime together – as they should be!)
  • Coconut Lime Loaf
  • Key Lime Pie Cake 
Blackberry Lime Cupcakes with a gold liner and pillowy white and purple streaked swiss meringue buttercream.
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Blackberry Lime Cupcakes
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
 

Dreamy flavours of blackberry and lime come together in fun and delicious Blackberry Lime Cupcakes!

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: blackberry cake, blackberry cupcakes, blackberry dessert, blackberry recipe, lime cake, lime cupcakes, lime dessert
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 459 kcal
Author: Samantha
Ingredients
Blackberry Lime Cupcakes:
  • 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 pint fresh blackberries
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp lime zest
  • 2 tbsp lime juice, from 1 lime
Blackberry Lime Frosting:
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature this is 2 sticks
  • 3-4 cups icing (confectioner's) sugar
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • 2 tsp lime zest
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1-2 tbsp whipping cream
  • 1-2 tbsp blackberry jam or purée
US Customary - Metric
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350° F and line or grease a 12 hole cupcake tin.

  2. In a large bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer), mix together flour, salt, baking soda, and sugar on low speed.

  3. Add butter and mix on medium until corse crumbs form, 60 seconds or less. Mix in yogurt for a lumpy batter.

  4. Add egg, egg yolk, vanilla, lime zest and lime juice. Beat until smooth (batter will be very thick and sticky). Add blackberries and carefully mix in using a wooden spoon or a spatula, being careful not to squish the berries.

  5. Divide batter between cups (I used an ice cream scoop and it was a heaping scoop per cupcake, the batter is so think this is the easiest way to divide it equally). Smooth the tops (you can use an off-set spatula or I lightly sprayed the bottom of a 1/4 cup measuring cup and used that).

  6. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool for 5 minutes in pan then move to a wire rack to fully cool before topping with frosting.

  7. With an electric mixer or a stand mixer, beat butter on high (with whisk attachment) for 3-5 minutes until butter is lighter in colour and doubles in volume. One cup at a time, add icing sugar (I used closer to 4 cups for this recipe). Beat in salt, lime zest, and lime juice. Finally beat in whipping cream, one tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached (I used 2 tablespoons).

  8. To frost cooled cupcakes, place a small spoonful of blackberry jam or purée down the side of a pipping bag (or freezer bag). Add icing to bag and pipe* onto cupcakes in a circular motion moving upwards.

Recipe Notes

* I used a large 1M Wilton icing tip.

Nutrition Facts
Blackberry Lime Cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 459 Calories from Fat 225
% Daily Value*
Fat 25g38%
Saturated Fat 15g94%
Cholesterol 80mg27%
Sodium 347mg15%
Potassium 105mg3%
Carbohydrates 59g20%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 45g50%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 844IU17%
Vitamin C 9mg11%
Calcium 35mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Enjoy! xo

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Filed Under: baking, Cakes, Dessert Tagged With: baking, blackberry, cupcakes, Dessert, lime, Summer

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Mom of twins, a singleton, and wife to a hungry husband. The food demands that surround me, have pushed me to lead our food life more simply, nutritiously, and deliciously. It's a good day when family, friends, and food intersect.

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Comments

  1. AvatarKarly says

    May 4, 2017 at 4:14 pm

    Pure beauties, these things. I LOVE the blackberry and lime combo, and that frosting? To die for. Cannot wait to try these!
    Reply
    • AvatarSamantha says

      May 5, 2017 at 8:45 pm

      Thanks so much! It's a mouthwatering combo. Let me know how it goes if you give them a try.
      Reply
  2. Avataragurbani says

    May 8, 2017 at 3:35 pm

    Love the combination of blackberry and lime! It sounds so sublime! And that cake does look very moist and perfect to the touch!!! Great job Samantha :)
    Reply
    • AvatarSamantha says

      May 14, 2017 at 7:00 pm

      Thanks so much! I'm still dreaming of these cupcakes! :)
      Reply

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