Mountain Dew Cupcakes

1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
3/4 cup mountain dew
1/4 cup of lemon and lime juice (juice from 1 lemon and 1 lime)
zest from 1 lemon and 2 limes (separate into 2 piles, one for buttercream)
1 1/2 tsp lemon extract
2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Beat butter on medium for 30 sec. Add sugar and lemon, lime zest. Beat on medium-high until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, scrape sides of bowl in between additions. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and alt in a bowl. Add to mixer bowl. Turn on low for 5 seconds. Add the Mountain Dew, lemon/lime juice, and lemon extract. Mix to combine. Scoop into cupcake papers about two-thirds full. Bake for 18-20 min at 350/

Mountain Dew Buttercream

1 cup butter
4-5 cups powdered sugar
2 tbsp Mountain Dew
Juices from half of lemon and half of lime
Lemon and lime zest (rest of zest from cupcake recipe. Or zest from half of 1 lemon and 1 whole lime)
1 tsp lemon extract
neon food coloring (yellow and blue if you don't have green)

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

These are super yummy! They were a big hit at Bryans work. They have a nice lemon/lime taste. I got the recipe from allthingscupcake.com