Margarita Cupcakes
Margarita Cupcakes are full of fresh lime flavor. The lime cupcake is delicious and moist and topped with a Tequila Lime Frosting.
Servings: 24
Calories: 410kcal
Ingredients
- FOR THE CUPCAKES:
- 1 Box White Cake Mix
- 3/4 cup Nonalcoholic Margarita Mix
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1/3 cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 Tbsp Lime Zest
- 3 Egg Whites
- FOR THE FROSTING:
- 1 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter softened
- 4 Tbsp Tequila
- 2 Tbsp Lime Juice
- 8 cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 tsp Lime Zest
- FOR THE TOPPING:
- 3 Limes Sliced Small
- 2 Tbsp Lime Zest
Instructions
- FOR THE CUPCAKES:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line 2 cupcake tins with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, beat together the cupcake ingredients with a stand up or hand held mixer until combined (2-3 minutes).
- Spoon the batter into the cupcake liners until approximately 2/3 full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcakes comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then move them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Make sure they are completely cool before frosting them.
- FOR THE FROSTING:
- Beat the butter in a medium size mixing bowl until smooth.
- Then slowly add in the tequila, lime juice, powdered sugar and lime zest.
- Mix on medium speed for 3 minutes until the frosting is creamy and smooth.
- Add more sugar if the frosting is too thin and add more tequila if the frosting is too thick.
- Icing the cupcakes and then top them with the small lime slices and the lime zest.
- Then they are ready to serve and enjoy!
Notes
Refrigerate the leftover cupcakes in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 200mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 50g | Vitamin A: 469IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 1mg
