Margarita Cupcakes
Margarita Cupcakes - Lime flavored cupcakes that are spiked with tequila! Plus a boozy lime frosting to top it off. Great for taco night, Cinco de Mayo or just because. Non-alcoholic recipe included!
Servings: 12
Ingredients
Cupcakes
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup margarita mix
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 2 teaspoons tequila optional
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
Lime Frosting
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 3 Tablespoons margarita mix
- 1 Tablespoon milk
- 1 Tablespoon tequila (optional)
- lime zest (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F. Prepare a 12 cup muffin tin with liners.
- In large bowl, mix together margarita mix, milk, egg whites, oil, tequila, vanilla and sugar together.
- In a small bowl mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the liquids and stir until just combined.
- Divide evenly into 12 muffin tins.
- Bake for about 18 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly pressed and a tester comes out clean
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes, before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To prepare the frosting - Cream everything together until smooth and spreadable. Adjust the powdered sugar or milk if your frosting is too thick or thin.
- Once the cupcakes are completely cool, top with frosting
Notes
Adapted from A Cup Full
To make these cupcakes non-alcoholic just leave out the tequila. You can use regular lime juice in place of the margarita mix as well.
If you want to pipe the frosting high like shown, you will want to double the frosting recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 210mg | Sugar: 46g
