Happy St. Patrick's Day!

To celebrate St. Patrick's Day this past Saturday, I attended a St. Patrick's Day party.  We were supposed to bring something green.  I didn't really feel like making something green, so I decided to make something from something green.  I made Key Lime Cupcakes with a Key Lime Curd for filling topped with whipped cream.  I'll admit I was lazy and I didn't make the cake from scratch.  I did tweak the box mix a little.  I added some lime zest and key lime juice to the batter.  

To make the key lime curd, I followed a basic lemon curd recipe, but switched out the lemon juice and lemon zest for key lime juice and lime zest.  The curd turned out really good.  It was a little thicker than I would have liked, but that could be do to the fact that I used flour instead of cornstarch because I didn't have any.  

Once the curd was chilled, I piped it into each cupcake.  I whipped up some heavy cream and piped it on top.  I garnished each cupcake with a key lime slice.  The end result was super tasty.  It's definitely a recipe and cupcake I would eat and make again.

Another post will be coming soon.  My weekend was filled with adventures in the kitchen.  On top of the cupcakes, I made lasagna, so pics and details about that are still to come.  Hope your St. Patrick's Day was loaded with yummy green food or some corned beef and cabbage.  Happy Cooking!