tequila sunrise cupcakes
(2 ratings)
A moist and slightly sweet, light orange flavored cupcake with a tiny hint of tequila. The icing is sweet so you can pipe on more of it. The orange and tequila flavors are brighter in the icing and the taste of grenadine is there.
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(2 ratings)
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Ingredients For tequila sunrise cupcakes
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1/4 cfreshly squeezed orange juice
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2 tsporange zest
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1 csoy milk or dairy milk
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1/4 cvegetable oil
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2 tsptequila
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1/2 tspvanilla extract
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1 cgranulated sugar
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1 1/3 cflour
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1/4 tspbaking soda
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1/2 tspbaking powder
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1/2 tspsalt
- FROSTING:
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1/4 cbutter, softened
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1 Tbspsoy milk
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3 Tbsplime juice
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1/2 tspgrenadine
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1/2 tsporange zest
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1 Tbsptequila
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2+ cconfectioner's sugar
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maraschino cherries or orange peels
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for garnish
How To Make tequila sunrise cupcakes
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1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prep 12-cup muffin tin with liners.
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2In a large bowl, mix together orange juice, orange zest, soy milk, oil, tequila, vanilla and sugar.
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3In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
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4Add to the orange mixture and stir until just combined.
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5Divide evenly into muffin tins.
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6Bake for 20 to 24 minutes, do a toothpick test and if it comes out clean and the top springs back when lightly pressed, it is done.
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7Remove from the oven to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
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8FROSTING:
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9Cream together butter, soy milk, orange juice, tequila, grenadine, orange zest and 2 cups of confectioner's sugar,
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10Add more confectioner's sugar as needed to make the frosting stiff, but spreadable.
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11Frost or pipe the cupcakes. Put coarse, colored sugar in a small bowl and roll the edges in it.
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