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margarita cupcakes for the holidays

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Recipe by
Yolanda Stewart
@Yoza
houston, TX

This recipe is best recipe for Margaritas Cupcakes. It was easy and tasty!

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yield 24 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For margarita cupcakes for the holidays

  • 1 stick
    sweet butter, unsalted
  • 1 box
    white cake mix [no pudding in the mix]
  • 1 Tbsp
    baking powder
  • 1 c
    cake flour
  • 1/8 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 c
    sugar, white
  • 1 can
    (10 oz) can frozen margarita mix, thawed [undiluted]
  • 3 lg
    egg whites
  • 1 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 3 Tbsp
    vegetable oil
  • 1 Tbsp
    grated lime zest
  • 1/4 c
    water
  • 3 Tbsp
    tequila
  • TEQUILA MIXTURE
  • 1/4 c
    powder sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    key lime juice
  • 2 Tbsp
    tequila
  • ICING
  • 1 stick
    sweet butter, unsalted, softened
  • 8 oz
    1 package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp
    key lime juice
  • 1 tsp
    key lime zest or 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 4-5 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 3 Tbsp
    tequila
  • 1 tsp
    electric green gel food color
  • DECORATION
  • 1/4 c
    coarse white sugar or shite decorator sugar crystals
  • 24 slice
    thin lime slices [about 3 whole limes]
  • 24
    cocktail umbrellas

How To Make margarita cupcakes for the holidays

  • 1
    In large bowl, first place butter in empty bowl. Add cake mix, baking flour, baking powder, salt, sugar. Stir lightly until incorporated. No more than 1-2 minutes. Add {entire can} of Margarita mix, egg whites and vegetable oil, water, vanilla using electric mixer.
  • 2
    Stir in Tequila and lime zest; mix completely
  • 3
    Fill prepared pans 2/3 full.
  • 4
    Bake according to box directions (350 degrees - be sure to check box!) Bake 22-24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean.
  • 5
    Cool in pan on cooling rack 8-10 minutes
  • 6
    Tequila Mix. In a small bowl, mix together 2-4 tbsp of tequila. lime juice and powder sugar until smooth. Mixture should be thinly in density.
  • 7
    Brush tops of cupcakes lightly with tequila mix.
  • 8
    Cool completely. Remove cupcakes from pan.
  • 9
    FOR ICING: In a medium bowl, cream butter, cream cheese, lime juice and zest with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  • 10
    Add 4 cups confectioners' sugar, one cup at a time; continue beating until light and fluffy. If icing is too thin add additional confectioners' sugar 1 tablespoon at a time. Add food color until blended.
  • 11
    Add tequila. 1 tblsp at a time.
  • 12
    Frost cupcakes. Sprinkle sugar on small plate; roll edges of cupcakes in sugar. Cut small slit in lime slices; twist and place on cupcakes
  • 13
    Garnish, if desired, with lime zest, an additional sprinkling of salt and a lime wedge.
  • 14
    Poke 1 umbrella into each cupcake. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.
  • 15
    Of course, use Tequila responsibly. It's your preference on the amounts of Tequila to use, so measure accordingly.
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