Polka Dot Cupcakes

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 Land O Lakes Egg (yolk only)
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated lime zest
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 Half Sticks (1/2 cup) Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 3 Land O Lakes Eggs (whites only)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2/3 cup milk
• Paste food color, as desired

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 12 muffin pans cups with paper baking cups; set aside.
2. Combine all filling ingredients in bowl; beat until well mixed.
3. Set aside.
4. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in bowl; set aside.
5. Place 1 cup sugar and butter in bowl; beat until creamy.
6. Add egg whites and vanilla; beat until well mixed.
7. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating at low speed after each addition, just until mixed.
8. Reserve 1/2 cup batter; place into bowl.
9. Tint with paste food colors, as desired.
10. Set aside.
11. Spoon 1 tablespoon untinted batter into each baking cup, spreading evenly.
12. Top each with 1 tablespoon filling and 3 tablespoons untinted batter.
13. Smooth tops.
14. Place tinted batter into resealable plastic food bag or pastry bag fitted with round 1/4-inch tip; snip one small corner from bag.
15. Pipe 1/4-inch polka dots onto cupcake batter.
16. Bake 18-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs and cupcake is light golden brown.
17. Cool completely.

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Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/4105/polka-dot-cupcakes (may not work)