Page Martha's Meyer Lemon Cupcakes

"The mild and sweet flavor of Meyer lemon is one of Martha's favorites; these zest-flecked cupcakes are filled with Meyer lemon curd, which peeks out from the tops. The fruit, which is actually a lemon-orange hybrid, is generally available at specialty stores in winter and early spring. If you can't find Meyer lemons, use regular lemons instead. The recipe yields a lot of cupckes, so you may want to consider these for a bake sale or large gathering, such as a shower or specialty birthday celebration." - Martha

My picture doesn't do justice to these flavorful cupcakes. Although, even though there were Meyer lemons in my grocery store, I opted against using them. I have already made a couple of lemon cupcake recipes from this book and one of the things missing from this book is the taste of lime. Key Lime. To me, Key limes are the flavor-equivalent to Meyer lemons; so why not experiment for the sake of another cupcake that wouldn't be duplicated. (There is a recipe upcoming that is titled "Citrus Cupcakes", but it's not the same as a Key Lime cupcake by itself.

So what you see peeking out of the top of this cupcake is Key lime curd, and if you have ever had Key lime pie and have found it to be a pure green color; it most likely wasn't really Key lime. It was lime flavoring with some green color added. Key lime is actually less green than one would think, but more delicious than imaginable. Granted, my Key lime cupcakes aren't as deadly as the pie served in "Dexter, season 3", but it is what he was searching for without a doubt!