Margarita Cupcakes by Wendy

Margarita Cupcakes by Wendy Recipe
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Recipe Rating:
 7 Ratings
Category: Cakes
Serves: 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

CAKE:
1 white cake mix
1/2 c flour
1 - 10 oz frozen margarita mix, thawed and undiluted
3 egg whites
1 egg
1 Tbsp tequilla
3 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 Tbsp lime zest, if desired
FROSTING:
1/4 c butter
4 oz pkg cream cheese
2 Tbsp lime juice
2 Tbsp tequilla
3-4 c powdered sugar
course sea salt
1 Tbsp lime zest for garnish, if desired
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snooksk9
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Wendy's Notes:

I like to experiment and try different things...and this one turned out rather nicely...with help from Key Lime(Nancy) a member on here, whom pointed me in the direction of a key lime frosting I was in search of...and then I came across this cake recipe and had to make some fun cupcakes for my baking business!
When I serve these, I will sprinkle with a lil course sea salt. MMMMMMmmmm
BTW these can easily be made without the tequilla and still have great flavor because of the frozen margarita mix.

 

Directions

1
CAKE: In a large mixing bowl combine cake mix, flour, margarita mix, egg whites, egg, tequilla and oil. Stir in zest if desired... :)
2
Place cupcake liners in cupcake pans and fill 2/3 full and bake at 350 for 17-20 min
3
FROSTING: cream together butter and cream cheese, add lime juice, tequilla and powdered sugar. Mix until creamy...Frost cooled cupcakes and garnish with course sea salt and lime zest if desired.
4
For more kick...when you remove cupcakes from oven, poke tops with toothpick, with pastry brush, brush tops with tequilla...then cool and frost. ;)
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frenchtutor
Jan 29, 2011
How fun, Wendy! You must have a great business. These would go over really big here in Tennessee.
janenov46
Jan 29, 2011
Now THIS interests me...saver!
BakersQueen
Jan 29, 2011
Wow, Wendy..this is awesome. What a great idea girl. Nice job! This would go over great with guys at a party.. :)
BakersQueen
Jan 29, 2011
HINT: I say fill them with some type of cream cheese filling mixture with the margarita mix. YUM!
cookiequeen
Peggi Anne Tebben cookiequeen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan 29, 2011
CHEERS, Wendy!!
snooksk9
Jan 29, 2011
lol well I know who my friends are! LOL LOL
Lynn, believe it or not...I debated on putting a filling in...and oh btw I have a filling recipe for you...omg yum I made it this morning for another cupcake.......holy yumminess! I'll get it on here soon...
BakersQueen
Jan 29, 2011
Another cute idea..add a bar drinking straw (cut down to size) to the top of cupcake sticking out..it would look so cool! We need to get a business going girly..can you move over here in Michigan..lol!

It is a fabulous filling..glad you love it! ((Hugs))
cookiequeen
Peggi Anne Tebben cookiequeen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan 29, 2011
Not an actual straw Lynn, but some sort of stick candy that looks like a straw, like an apple stick or something like that. Huh?
BakersQueen
Jan 29, 2011
Nope..an actual straw...
snooksk9
Jan 29, 2011
oh yes Lynn...if I had some cocktail straw, I'd definately do that. I do that with my root beer float cupcakes...
Hey as long you're here...what a good garnish for a boston cream cake?
BakersQueen
Jan 29, 2011
ME too! And chocolate malt cupcakes...very cute, they look like a soda fountain drink that way.

I would use whipping cream..chocolate shavings and stemmed maraschino cherries. One huge dollop in the center Or smaller dollops around the edges of the cake.

Are you baking for a customer?? You are busy lady, I see..I am happy for you, hon!! :)
Seasun
Jan 29, 2011
Lynn, now you know if ANYONE is going to move (back) to MI it would be ME! lol Also, I was going to ask you, do you take a bite of the scrumptious cupcake and then do a tequila shooter? Salt. Lick. Salt. Swig. Bite lime/lemon. ;-)))))

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