Key Lime Cupcakes

INGREDIENTS

For the Cake:

1 3/4 cups

cake flour

1/2 tsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

salt

1 stick

cool unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces

1 1/4 cups

granulated sugar

large eggs (room temperature)

2 1/2 tbsp

key lime juice

1 tbsp

key lime zest

drop green food coloring paste

3/4 cup

buttermilk (room temperature)

For the Frosting:

Icing:

1 stick

cool unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces

8 oz

cream cheese (room temperature), cut into 8 pieces

2 1/4 cups

powdered sugar, sifted

1 tbsp

key lime zest