Key Lime Sprite "Diet" Cupcakes Recipe Card

Apparently I found that you can mix a can of Diet Sprite with any cake mix to take away the eggs, butter, oil, etc. This takes away tons of the calories too! So in a way these are "diet cupcakes".

Ingredients:
Cupcakes:
1 box of Betty Crocker Yellow Cake Mix
1 (12 ounce) can of Diet Sprite/Sierra Mist 
24 cupcake liners

Frosting:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Key lime zest
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 (16-oz.) package powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons Key lime juice
• 1 to 2 Tbsp. milk 
• 1 ziplock baggie (sandwich size)

Cupcake Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine powered cake mix with can of soda.
3. Mix with mixer.
4. Fill cupcake liners 2/3 way full
5. Bake 18 minutes

Frosting Directions:

1. 1. Beat butter, key lime zest, vanilla and salt with a mixer until creamy.
2. 2. Gradually add powdered sugar alternately with Key lime juice, 1 Tbsp. at a time, and 1 Tbsp. milk, beating at low speed until blended and smooth after each addition. Beat in up to 1 Tbsp. additional milk for desired consistency.
3. 3. After cupcake is cool:  fill ziplock bag with frosting, cut off corner tip. Use this to pipe the frosting onto your cupcake.

MMMMM Enjoy every last bite!