Lime Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, butter, lemon juice, lemon rind, and vanilla together until smooth and fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar in 2 additions. Beat until creamy. Add more icing sugar or juice as needed for easy spreading. Makes about 3 2/3 cups.

MARGARITA CAKE WITH KEY LIME CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch cake pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cake mix, egg whites, frozen margarita mix, vegetable oil, lime zest, and 1 tablespoon lime juice. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center shows moist crumbs, 30 to 35 minutes. Cake will be very moist. Cool in the pan.
• To make frosting, beat the cream cheese and butter together until light and fluffy, and stir in the lemon peel and 1 tablespoon of lime juice. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl thoroughly with a spatula after each addition. Spread the frosting over the cooled cake.

KEY LIME CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat butter and cream cheese until fluffy.
• Add in lime juice and zest.
• Slowly mix in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time.
• If it seems too runny add a little bit more powdered sugar.

LIME & CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese, butter, lime juice and zest together with a blender on medium speed until well blended and smooth.
• Start adding sugar one cup at a time, blending well between each addition.
• Keep adding sugar, a cup at a time, until you get the consistency you want.

KEY LIME FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese, butter and sugar until smooth, about 5 minutes. Beat in lime zest and juice.

GINGERBREAD WITH LIME CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease an 11x7-in. baking dish., Cream butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy; beat in egg, molasses, water and ginger. In another bowl, whisk together flour, spices, salt and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Transfer to prepared dish., Beat cream cheese, lime zest, lime juice and remaining 1/2 cup sugar until blended; cover and reserve 3/4 cup mixture for frosting. Drop remaining mixture by tablespoonfuls over batter; cut through batter with a knife to blend slightly (mixture will not swirl)., Bake until a toothpick inserted in cake portion comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., Spread with frosting; sprinkle with pecans. Refrigerate leftovers.

CREAM CHEESE LIME PIE

Steps:

• Combine cookie crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 375° for 8-10 minutes or until crust just begins to brown. Cool on a wire rack., For lime filling, combine the sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt in a saucepan. Stir in water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount for hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir in butter, lime zest and food coloring if desired. Gently stir in lime juice. Cool to room temperature without stirring., For cream cheese filling, beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and lime juice in a small bowl until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Spread evenly in crust; top with lime filling. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm. Refrigerate leftovers.