TEQUILA LIME CUPCAKES with MARGARITA FROSTING
Calling all adults that love their margaritas! Treat yourself to these tart & sweet Tequila Lime Cupcakes topped with a rich & creamy margarita frosting. It's like taking a bite out of your favorite margarita!
Servings: 24 cupcakes
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 boxed vanilla cake mix + ingredients listed on box
- 1 lime, juiced & zested (approximately 2 Tablespoons lime juice + 2 teaspoons zest)
- 2 Tablespoons tequila + additional 1-2 Tablespoons to coat top (topping is optional)
- Garnish: Coarse green colored sugar or lime zest colored straws, lime wedges, coarse salt
Frosting
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 3 Tablespoons tequila
- 3 Tablespoons Cointreau or Triple Sec
- Pinch coarse salt
Instructions
Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin tin(s) with paper cupcake liners.
- Mix cake mix according to directions, reducing liquid by 2 Tablespoons.
- Stir in lime juice, zest and tequila.
- Divide the batter evenly between muffin cups.
- Bake for 12-17 minutes. Cupcakes are done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. (May need to be adjusted according to cake mix you use. Check box for cupcake baking times.)
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes on wire rack.
- Remove cupcakes from pan and allow to cool completely on wire rack.
Frosting
- Place softened butter in bowl of electric mixer and beat on medium-high speed for 5 minutes or until light and fluffy.
- Lower speed and add sugar, whipping until well combined.
- Add remaining ingredients and beat until well mixed.
- If frosting is too runny, add a little more confectioner's sugar until desired consistency is reached.
- Frost cooled cupcakes and garnish with a sprinkle of colored sugar or lime zest, a lime wedge and a pretty colored straw which has been cut in thirds. An additional sprinkle of coarse salt can also be added.
