Key Lime Cupcakes or Cake

Makes about 30 cupcakes or one 3 layer cake.
Perfect for a summertime dessert! A lot tart and a little sweet!

Cake Mix

1 3-ounce package lime-flavored gelatin

1¹/3 cups granulated sugar

2 c. self-rising flour

5 large eggs, slightly beaten

1½ cups vegetable oil

¾ cup orange juice

1 tablespoon lemon juice

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Glaze

½ cup Key lime juice (from about 25 small Key limes or 4 large regular limes)

½ cup confectioners' sugar

Cream Cheese Icing

½ cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature

1 1-pound box confectioners' sugar

Topping

4 graham crackers, finely crumbled

lime slice quarters for garnish

Combine gelatin, sugar, and flour and mix together in large bowl. Mix in eggs, oil, orange juice, lemon juice, and vanilla. Use an electric mixer to mix for about 3-4 minutes. For cupcakes, bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. For cake, bake at 35o degrees for about 30-40 minutes in 3 9 in. cake pans.

While cake is cooking, mix up glaze. While cake/cupcakes are still warm, poke with toothpick holes then slowly drizzle glaze on cake and let it seep into cake.

For frosting, cream together the butter and cream cheese. Beat in confectioners sugar a little at a time. (I had to add a little more sugar for the frosting to hold when I piped a star tip on the cupcakes.) Pipe on frosting when cupcakes are completely cooled. Sprinkle on a little graham cracker crumbs on each one and garnish with lime slice quarters.