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Blackberry Lime Sour Cream Cupcakes

Categories Cakes/Cookies/Candy, Dessert

These Blackberry Lime Sour Cream Cupcakes with blackberry lime cheesecake frosting are a great berry cupcake option. They taste great with a little lime wedge on top for extra acid to balance out the richness from the frosting.

I love a beautiful cupcake and these ones just naturally turn out beautiful from the blackberries coloring to the added garnishes on top. They are perfect for a fancy event or even just a summer barbeque.

I love blackberries and so do my kiddos, I have to tell you that whenever I plan to make any baked goods with berries, I have to hide them so I have enough to use in the baked good. Once my kids discover we have them it is game over and they will be gone within a few minutes.

These cupcakes have sour cream in them so that ensures they bake up moist. I however can confirm that they can be overbaked, So when baking it, make sure to keep an eye on them so they don’t get over bake. I would rather have a slightly under baked cupcake than an overbaked one.

What you need to make this Blackberry Lime Sour Cream Cupcakes: (Printable recipe is below)

Makes 18 Cupcakes

For the Blackberry Lime Sour Cream Cupcakes:

  • Zest of 2 limes or 1/2 teaspoon lime oil
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter – salted
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon blackberry flavoring (optional)
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup blackberries – chopped

Instructions for the cupcakes:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. In a mixing bowl, add lime zest or lime oil, sugar, butter, eggs, sour cream, lime juice and blackberry flavoring (if using) then mix well.
  3. Add flour, baking powder, salt and milk then mix well.
  4. Gently stir blackberries into batter.
  5. Pour into lined cupcake tins.
  6. Bake for ~ 18 minutes, press on center of cupcake and if it gently springs back then it is done.
  7. Let cake cool completely before frosting.

Blackberry Lime Cheesecake frosting: (printable recipe card is below)

  • 4 ounces cream cheese – softened
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 3.5 ounce package of vanilla pudding
  • 1/4 teaspoon blackberry flavoring (optional)
  • 1 pound powdered sugar – roughly 4 cups
  • pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup blackberries – chopped

Instructions for blackberry lime cheesecake frosting:

  1. Add softened cream cheese, butter, sour cream, lime juice, whipping cream, vanilla pudding and blackberry flavoring (optional), then using a mixer with a whisk attachment, beat together until a smooth mixture forms.
  2. Add powdered sugar, salt and blackberries and blend together until smooth.
  3. Let frosting chill in refrigerator for ~20 minutes or until it thickens enough to be used as a frosting.
  4. Add more cream to thin frosting and more powdered sugar to thicken frosting.

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Blackberry Lime Sour Cream Cupcakes

These Blackberry Lime Sour Cream Cupcakes with blackberry lime cheesecake frosting are a great berry cupcake option.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time18 minutes
Course: cake, Dessert
Cuisine: cake, cupcakes, Dessert
Keyword: Cake, Cupcakes, Dessert
Servings: 18 cupcakes

Ingredients

  • Zest of 2 limes or 1/2 teaspoon lime oil
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter – salted
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3/4 cup blackberries – chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon blackberry flavoring optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • In a mixing bowl, add lime zest or lime oil, sugar, butter, eggs, sour cream, lime juice and blackberry flavoring (if using) then mix well.
  • Add flour, baking powder, salt and milk then mix well.
  • Gently stir blackberries into batter.
  • Pour into a lined cupcake tin.
  • Bake for ~ 18 minutes, press on center of cupcake and if it gently springs back then it is done.
  • Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
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Blackberry Lime Cheesecake Frosting

This blackberry lime cheesecake frosting is fluffy and delicious and goes great with a little squeeze of lime juice on top.
Prep Time10 minutes
chill time20 minutes
Course: cake, cupcakes, Dessert
Cuisine: cake, Dessert
Keyword: berries, Blackberry, Cupcakes, Dessert, frosting
Servings: 18 cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces cream cheese – softened
  • 3 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 3.5 ounce package of vanilla pudding mix
  • 1/4 teaspoon blackberry flavoring optional
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 pound powdered sugar – roughly 4 cups
  • pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup blackberries – chopped

Instructions

  • Add softened cream cheese, butter, sour cream, lime juice, whipping cream, vanilla pudding and blackberry flavoring (optional), then using a mixer with a whisk attachment, beat together until a smooth mixture forms.
  • Add powdered sugar, salt and blackberries and blend together until smooth.
  • Let frosting chill in refrigerator for ~20 minutes or until it thickens enough to be used as a frosting.
  • Add more cream to thin frosting and more powdered sugar to thicken frosting.