Coconut Key Lime Blossoms

If summer had a flavor, it would be these coconut key lime blossoms. Soft, bright, zesty little bites of sunshine!! Y’all are going to love this one!!

For the cakes:

1- 18-1/2 oz- coconut cake mix(*see note)

2- (1.7 oz each) instant coconut key lime pudding mix (I used Margaritaville pudding mix)

4 large eggs

3/4- cup vegetable oil 

The zest of 2 key limes

1 tsp coconut extract 

For the glaze:

4- cups powdered sugar 

1/3- cup key lime juice

Zest of 3 key limes

1/2 tsp coconut extract 

3- TBSP vegetable oil 

3-TBSP water

Preheat oven to 350. Spray mini-muffin pan with non-stick spray.  Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil, lime zest, and coconut extract in a large bowl and mix well with an electric mixer until smooth, about 2 minutes.  Using a small scoop or tablespoon, fill each muffin tin about 1/2 full. Bake 12-14 minutes or until golden. Let cool a few minutes in the pan, then remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.  To make the glaze: in a large bowl, add powdered sugar, lime juice and zest, oil, water and coconut extract.  Whisk together until smooth.  If it seems thick, add a tsp of lime juice at a time, to thin it out.  Dip each cake into the glaze and roll it around to cover all the sides.  Hold the cake over the bowl and let some of glaze drip off, then place onto wire racks to set.  Store in airtight containers. Enjoy!

*The cake mix I used today was 15.25 oz.  The make the recipe accurate, I bought a 2nd mix, and weighed out the 3.25oz needed to make the 18-1/2 oz.