It's St Patty's Day- Let's Cheer for the Irish!

Oh how fun........I love St. Patrick's Day..............Over the years I noticed, that people love to celebrate this day...............Is it because it means, Spring is right around the corner.......Could be.

I made Key Lime Cup Tarts just for this occasion, the recipe is from "The Artful Cupcake" by Marcianne Miller. I really haven't had a chance to make many of the recipes from this book, I have noticed these recipes can be a little time consuming, but if your a person who loves to spend the day in the kitchen creating yummy cupcakes or desserts...........This is a great cookbook.

This cupcake is out of the ordinary, and is made in 3 to 4 different steps, it depends on how you look at it...............It is actually a cupcake in a tart shell, and then covered with a Key Lime custard that is baked over the top.
It does taste like your eating Key Lime pie....................
Since the cupcake had to be refrigerated for an hour, after baking them, I decided to also experiment with adding a Whipped Cream frosting.
I was afraid the sweetness of the frosting would take away from the tartness of the cupcake but it did not.............It actually mellows it.

Honestly, this cupcake has opened up a whole new avenue to explore, on styles and techniques, perhaps this was the push, I needed.