Triple Citrus Poppy Seed Cupcakes

Recipe is from the Spice Islands website.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• Cupcakes

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1  teaspoon  spice islands 100% pure bourbon vanilla extract
• 2  tablespoons  freshly grated  orange peel
• 2  teaspoons  spice islands poppy seeds
• 2  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

• Frosting

• 3  cups powdered sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1  teaspoon  spice islands 100% pure bourbon vanilla extract
• 1  teaspoon  freshly grated lemon peel
• 2 -3  tablespoons lime juice

Directions

1. Cake:.
2. Preheat oven to 325˚F.
3. Mix cream cheese, butter and sugar using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, milk and vanilla; mix thoroughly. Stir in remaining ingredients. Batter will be stiff.
4. Portion into paper lined muffin tins; fill cups 2/3 full. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted in centers of cupcake comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes in pan. Remove warm cakes from pan and finish cooling on wire rack (a minimum of 30 minutes). Frost cupcakes when cool.
5. Frosting:.
6. Mix all ingredients with an electric mixer, until frosting is of desired spreading consistency.