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One of my favorite things in the world are cupcakes. Another favorite are margaritas. When I put the two together into an amazingly delicious creation, the angels sing and the skies open up. I mean, delicious is an understatement!
These cupcakes are one of my favorites and, believe me when I say, they are going to be one of your favorites too! They are not hard to make either so that is an added bonus. Be sure to use a good cupcake pan so you have easy cleaning! Happy baking!
Margarita Cupcakes Recipe
These delicious cupcakes are perfect for the adult who loves a good margarita every now and then!
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs, at room temperature
Zest and juice of 1½ limes
2 tablespoons tequila
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup whole milk
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To Brush the Cupcakes:
1 to 2 tablespoons tequila
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For the Tequila-Lime Frosting:
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
2¾ cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon lime juice
Pinch of coarse salt
Instructions
To make cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a your muffin tin with paper liners.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt
In an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat the butter and sugar together until pale, light, and fluffy for unto 5 minutes
Reduce the mixer speed to medium and add the eggs one at at time, mixing thoroughly after each one
Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the lime zest, lime juice, vanilla extract and tequila. Mix until combined
Reduce the mixer speed low. Add the dry ingredients in three batches, alternating with the milk in two batches.
Bake for approximately 25 minutes or until just slightly golden and a skewer shows only moist crumbs attached, rotating the pan at the halfway point.
Allow cupcakes to cool for 5 to 10 minutes
Brush the tops of the cupcakes with the 1 to 2 tablespoons of tequila.
Let the cupcakes sit aside to cool completely before frosting them.
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To make the frosting: Whip the butter on medium-high speed of an electric mixer using the whisk attachment for 5 minutes. Reduce the speed to medium-low, and gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing and scraping the sides of the bowl until all is incorporated.
Give it a mix on medium speed for about 30 seconds.
Add the lime juice, tequila and salt mix on medium-high speed until incorporated and fluffy. If the frosting appears a bit too soft, add some additional sugar, one spoonful at a time until desired consistency is reached.
Frost cupcakes and garnish, if desired, with lime zest, an additional sprinkling of salt and a lime wedge.
What do you think? Are these cupcakes you would enjoy? I think they would be PERFECT for a spring or summer BBQ!
What is your favorite flavor of cupcake?
I used frosting from this recipe and used cupcake part from another recipe because I could use a white cake mix and less to measure But frosting is delish!
Where did the recipe go???
I just added as much tequila as i wanted to taste. I also added lime zest and juice to frosting. Topped the frosting with green colored sugar and added pipettes with tequila 😲These were a big hit.
Great recipe. It’s a keeper!!! I added an extra shot. Frosting and cupcake combo it’s to die for.
How many does it make?
Did you make it? I am going to make it this weekend. Trying to figure out the tequila for frosting..
I think the recipe makes 12
18
for anyone who has tried this recipe it indicated that tequila goes into the frosting, how much as it is not listed above. Thanks any help would be appreciated.
How many does recipe make?
It made 18
You indicated that tequila goes into the frosting, how much as it is not listed above. Thanks.
I never added it to frosting but I added it to cupcake part as it was for baby shower and wanted the new mom to partake!
Going to make these for two friends who just opened up The Downtowne Grocery in old town Johnson City, TN on Cinco de Mayo! What a lovely springtime recipe! Thanks.
I am absolutely in love with this recipe! I have pinned it and will definitely visit again!
Margarita cupcakes, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm… Thanks for the recipe, will give a try to it, perfect for parties and other get together!
Yay!! What a great recipe for cupcakes – definitely perfect for springtime!
Oh my goodness!!! These look so good! Perfect for spring!
Um…… YUM!!!
I thought you may like this one!
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Cool read! Hopefully some goodies such as McDonalds and Pizza Hut make it out there. Nevertheless its still great that the Coca-Cola company is branching out to Myanmar.
si on ne reviens pas du pays des morts c'est que ça doit être trop bien,XDsauf le crapaud qui est revenus parait il, mais bon je le comprend, retourner vivre chez son père à trente trois ans, ça n'a pas dus lui plaire. XD
What a great idea! I love margaritas 🙂
Erika
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Not going to lie, I would eat the frosting by itself- It sounds delicious!
I would certainly enjoy them! And I think they would be perfect any time of year. xo, Catherine