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Margarita Cupcakes

Mindy Johnson
Margarita cupcakes are delicious, slightly boozy, vanilla lime cupcakes, brushed with tequila and topped with a tequila lime buttercream.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 18 mins
Total Time 48 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cupcakes

Ingredients
  

Cupcakes
  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup vegetable or canola oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • zest + juice of 2 limes
  • ¼ cup salted butter, melted and slightly cooled (1/2 stick)
  • 2 tbsp tequila
Margarita Buttercream
  • 1 cup salted butter, softened (2 sticks)
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tbsp tequila
  • juice of 1 lime
  • ½ tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
  • pinch salt
  • lime zest + white sanding sugar for decoration

Instructions
 

Cupcakes
  • Preheat the oven to 350°. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners and set aside.
  • Combine flour, sugar, salt and baking powder in a large mixing bowl.
  • In a separate bowl combine the buttermilk, eggs, oil and vanilla extract.
  • Add the liquid to the dry ingredients and beat until smooth.
  • Add the lime juice, lime zest and melted butter and mix just until combined.
  • Fill the cupcake liners 3/4 of the way full. Use an ice cream scoop if you have one to portion equally. Bake 18 minutes.
  • While the cupcakes are still slightly warm brush the tops with tequila. Move the cupcakes to a cooling rack to cool completely before frosting.
Margarita Buttercream
  • Beat the butter on medium-high about 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
  • Slowly mix in the powdered sugar.
  • Add the tequila, lime juice and salt. Start with 2 tbsp of tequila and add to taste. Beat until combined.
  • In a shallow bowl or plate combine sanding sugar and lime zest. Using a table knife or a small straight cake spatula frost the cupcakes with buttercream and then roll the edges in the sugar zest mixture.

Nutrition

Calories: 555kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 268mg | Potassium: 32mg | Sugar: 65g
This information comes from online calculators and these figures are only estimates.
Keywords cupcakes, lime, margarita cupcakes, margartita
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