Mountain Dew Throwback Cupcakes

Earlier this year, we did a href="http://allnaturalfoodzone.blogspot.com/2011/02/food-review-7-mountain-dew-throwback.html">review on Mountain Dew Throwback. And soda cupcakes have been very popular these days. But many sodas
have HFCS, but luckily Mountain Dew Throwback is sweetened with real sugar! So here's our recipe for Mountain Dew Cupcakes! We hope you you enjoy it!

Mountain Dew Throwback Cupcakes:
1 cup organic butter (2 sticks)
2 cups organic sugar
4 large eggs
3/4 cup Mountain Dew (Throwback preferred)
1/4 cup of lemon and lime juice (juice of 1 lemon and 1 lime)
zest from 1 lemon and 2 limes (separated into 2 piles, one for buttercream)
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

1. Beat butter on medium for 30 seconds.
2. Add sugar and lemon, lime zest. Beat on medium-high until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs one at a time, Scrape sides of bowl in between additions
4. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Add to mixer bowl. Turn on low for 5 seconds.
5. Add the Mountain Dew Throwback, lemon and lime juice, and lemon extract . Mix to combine.
5. Scoop into cupcake papers about two-thirds full.
6. Bake for 18-20 minutes until a cake tester comes out clean.

Mountain Dew Buttercream
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
4-5 cups organic powdered sugar
2 tablespoons Mountain Dew(Throwback preferred)
Juice from half of 1 lemon and half of 1 lime.
Lemon and lime zest (rest of zest from cupcake recipe. Or zest from half of 1 lemon and 1 whole lime)
1 teaspoon lemon extract
neon green food coloring (yellow and blue if you dont have green)

1. Sift powdered sugar into a bowl or onto parchment
2. Beat butter at medium-high speed until creamy.
3. Add half of the sugar, turn mixer on low for 5 seconds.
4. Add the Mountain Dew Throwback, zest, and lemon extract . Beat until combined.
5. Add food coloring to the desired color.
6. Gradually add remaining sugar until you get to the consistency and sweetness you like.