Margarita Cupcakes
These margarita cupcakes are made with tequila and an easy cake mix, topped with a fresh lime buttercream frosting, and garnished with a lime slice and paper straw. Perfect for Cinco de Mayo, summer parties, or any time you can't decide between a dessert or a cocktail.
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup margarita mix we used Simply margarita
- 1/2 cup tequila
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 tbsp. fresh squeezed lime juice
- 2 fresh limes for garnish
Instructions
For the cupcakes, preheat your oven to 350°F
- Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together cake mix, vegetable oil, margarita mix, tequila, and eggs. Stir until well combined.
- Fill the cupcake liners, about 2/3-3/4 full. Discard any remaining cupcake batter.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool.
For the frosting, in a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter until smooth.
- Add in vanilla and lime juice, and mix well to combine.
- Add powdered sugar, about 1 cup at a time, mixing well, until it is all incorporated.
- Add the frosting to a piping bag with a 1M star tip.
- Frost the cupcakes.
- Take two limes, and slice 6 slices from them. Divide each slice in half. Top each cupcake with a half of a lime slice.
- Take the paper straws, and cut each one in half. Stick a straw into the top of each cupcake.
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