Sweet & Zesty Blackberry Lime Cupcakes
Why, hello again! Eh-Ehm, did you get a look at these sweet and zesty blackberry lime cupcakes? Well then, you can guess what I did! Yup, I knocked out some more Pins…aaaaand I got to do it with the cutest little helper any mama could dream of (bias, maybe, but definitely true)! These blackberry lime cupcakes are my very first attempt at making cake batter from scratch, and it was a total hit.
So, I’ve pinned a few of these super yummy blackberry lime cupcake recipes, and now that I’m all done with Whole30, the timing was perfect. (Side note, I do plan on keeping up with most of Whole30 but not if I’m making these cupcakes) I have to tell you, they were delicious, perfectly moist and sweet with just the right amount of tart. Of course, as you know, any recipe or craft I do has to be simple enough to make between loads of laundry and entertaining the little giggles in my home. These cupcakes fit the bill while also making me look like I was a super mom who spent all my free time baking away just to see the appreciation on those smiling faces.
OK, let’s get to it. We started with a simple sugar and blackberry compote:
- 1-1/2 cups of blackberries
- 3 Tablespoons sugar
- Juice & zest of 1/2 lime
Next, combine the ingredients in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves and the mixture becomes thicker. Now set aside and let cool.
Next up we made a basic cake recipe that most of the pins called for. This is the combination of recipes I settled on:
- 1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1-1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) of unsalted butter-room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- zest of 1 lime
- 1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs-room temperature
- 1/2 cup buttermilk-room temperature
First, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Then, blend all the dry ingredients and set aside–now, in a separate bowl cream the butter and sugar until fluffy–next, add the zest and vanilla then mix–then, add the eggs one at time–last, alternate adding dry mix then buttermilk (be sure to begin and end with dry mix)
Then while the cupcakes were baking, we mixed up a simple and easy lime frosting:
- 2 sticks (1 cup) of unsalted butter-room temperature
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- Zest of 1 lime
- 1 Tablespoon lime juice
- 1 Tablespoon heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Using your mixer with the paddle attachment, blend all the ingredients until well combined.
Helpful tips:
- I used cupcakes liners because, well, it makes for an easier cleanup-no brainer.
- I piped the frosting on, and when filling the tube/bag I alternated frosting and compote to create a swirl effect.
- If you’re not that into super sweet frosting, you may want to start with a smaller amount of powdered sugar for the frosting.
- I simply spooned the compote over the frosting, but you could certainly make a thicker compote with cornstarch and pipe it into the middle of the cupcake, then add frosting over top.
More than being super yummy, I loved sharing this time with Autumn. Sure she mostly wanted to lick spoons and bowls, but the more we’ve baked together, the more she’s learning math, coordination, and even the smell of spices! A few sticky fingers is well worth the time we spend together. Now get in the kitchen with the kids and start baking up some memories! (was that a totally lame mom comment, or what!?) But really…get going!
By the way, head over to my Pinterest page to check out more recipes like this one. And as always you can check out my Insta-stories on the weekends to see what Pinterest project I’m tackling next.
28 Comments
I can’t wait until blackberries come back in season, right now just to expensive to purchase. Love your recipe.
I know Candy! I’m excited for all the farm fruit to pop up so we can start pickin’ and jammin’!
Mm, I love cake with tangy fruit! I’m also a sucker for most things lime. These sound so delicious and springy.
Isn’t from-scratch cake batter the best? It makes me regret ever using the boxed stuff!
Lisa, it really is! can you believe this is my first time ever making a batter from scratch?! it was so good & easy!
These sound amazing – I love blackberry and lime! Together, even better! Making these this springtime.
Summer, have fun with it! I tried different piping techniques just because I love to see the different swirls and color blending.
Holy yum!!! These look amazing! Can’t wait to make them.
Right, Cheyenne!? I was so excited with how well they turned out!
Oh my goodness! This looks so yummy! I’m really loving blackberry right now. I’m dreaming of making them this summer.
Thanks Leslie! You could even stuff the cupcake with some of that compote! Double blackberry goodness:)
This cupcake looks amazing! I love the fruit on top! My kids would for sure eat that first.
Anne, that’s exactly what my daughter did. Plus she enjoys eating the “fruits” of her labor…See what I did there! HA!
Omg, this sounds SO good. I love unexpected flavor combinations, especially when it involves citrus and berries! (How did you know?) Bookmarking this to try ASAP!
Robin, come back to let me know how they turned out! let me know if you tried any other combos too!
These look delicious. I’m a sucker for blackberry so I’ll have to make them sometime soon.
Thanks Theresa, you’ll be glad you did! Have fun with it.
Wow, these sound amazing and I totally agree with you about cooking with kids. They learn so many different skills and they learn patience, waiting for them to be done!! I can’t wait to try these with my daughters!!
Connie, I hope you all have so much fun making these! And oh my gosh, my patience level has improved significantly since cooking with my kids! HA!
Those look so good! I’m usually a chocolate girl, but I think I would make an exception for these.
Danielle, I bet you could switch this up and use raspberries and chocolate shavings-YUM That would be awesome!
Yummy this look delicious. I’m so craving for this. xx
Anna, these were everything I hoped for. You gotta try!
I’m always looking for new dessert ideas and this looks so yummy!
Yeah, this was definitely a new combo for me. I tend to stick with chocolate, but these were so springy and yummy!
These look amazing! I love anything with blackberry. I’m also on a clean eating diet right now but once that’s over I may have to try these!
Becky, they were such a nice treat after my 30 days of clean eating! Good luck on the rest of yours!
This looks so good! Definitely going to need to try these!
Let me know if you do Silvia! Have fun with ’em.