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Margarita Cupcakes

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cupcakes, Margarita Cupcakes

Ingredients

For Cupcake

  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • Juice of 1 1/2 limes plus zest
  • 2 tablespoons tequila + 2 tablespoons set aside
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup milk

For Frosting

  • 1/2 cup of unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 3 cups confectioner sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons tequila
  • lime zest

Instructions

For Cupcakes

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line your muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  2. In a medium bowl whisk together your flour, baking powder and salt. In an electric mixer on medium to high speed, beat the butter and sugar until pale, light and fluffy. (about 5 minutes)
  3. Reduce the mixer speed to medium and add the eggs, one at a time. Be sure to mix thoroughly after each addition.
  4. Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the lime, tequila and vanilla. Mix until combined.
  5. Reduce the mixer speed to slow. Add the dry ingredients in three batches, alternating with the milk in two batches.
  6. Divide the batter between the muffin cups. Bake for 20 minutes, rotating half way through. Cupcakes are done when slightly golden.
  7. Allow the cupcakes to cool for 5 minutes. Then brush the tops of the cupcakes with 1 to 2 tablespoons tequila. Set aside to cool completely before frosting.

For Frosting

  1. Whip the butter on medium speed for about 5 minutes. Reduce the speed to low and gradually add the confectioners sugar one cup at a time. Add the lime juice and tequila and mix on medium until incorporated and fluffy.
  2. Frost cupcakes and garnish with  a sprinkle of lime zest and a sliced lime wedge.