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I was invited to a Memorial Day game of wiffle ball (a game I hadn't played in years and as it turns out still haven't). The last two parties that were hosted by the wiffle ball couple involved margaritas in some way so I felt that this one should too. There was no alcohol allowed in the park, but who would suspect that the margarita cupcakes I brought had tequila in them?
I found a recipe for margarita cupcakes on Baking Bites, one of my favorite blogs.
The margarita cupcake recipe originally came from a Vegan cupcake cookbook called
Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World. I'm not a vegan, but one nice effect of this cupcake was that the party's host who is lactose intolerant was able to eat them. The hostess eats gluten- free so no luck for her. Sorry, maybe I'll try a gluten-free cupcake at some point.
The margarita cupcake was sweet and limey. The best part was the icing. It tasted just like a margarita. If you wanted to be lazy, I would say you could use any yellow cake and put this icing on it and call it a margarita cupcake. The thing that really made the icing for me was giving it a salted rim. On the Baking Bites, they recommended a sugar rim, I did half coarse sugar and half coarse salt. It worked perfectly. I would highly recommend putting some salt on if you try these.
I quite liked the texture of this icing too. It went on super smooth, but I must confess that I went the butter route so it ended up not being truly vegan.
The Margarita Cupcake Recipe
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 1/2 tsp lime zest (1 lime)
- 1 cup soy milk (plain or vanilla)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil2 tsp tequila
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract1 cup sugar
- 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
Preheat oven to 350F. Fill a 12-cup muffin tin with liners.In a large bowl, mix together lime juice, lime zest, soy milk, oil , tequila, vanilla and sugar.In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add to lime mixture and stir until just combined. Divide evenly into muffin tins.Bake for 20-24 minutes, until a tester comes out clean and the cakes spring back when lightly pressed.Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
The Tequila Lime Frosting RecipeI found the original frosting recipe to be a bit too clumpy. Here is my modified version.
- 1/4 cup butter or nonhydrogenated shortening, melted
- 1 tbsp heavy whipping cream or soymilk
- 3 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp tequila
- 2+ cups confectioners’ sugar
- coarse sugar and salt for “rims”
Cream together butter/nonhydrogenated shortening (depending on whether you want the frosting vegan or not), heavy whipping cream or soymilk, lime juice, tequila, and 2 cups of confectioners’ sugar. Add in more sugar as needed to make the frosting smooth and spreadable. Spread on cupcakes and roll the edges in a small amount of coarse sugar and salt (poured into a small bowl, so it’s easy to direct it).
Other Margarita Cupcake Anecdotes
1. No, it's not dangerous because of the alcohol. It's dangerous because one of my cupcake tasters cut the roof of his mouth with the coarse salt. We're talking blood and all. I call that user error.2. Margarita is clearly not a winter kind of flavor so I didn't expect it to be a wedding contender at all. I just made it because it seemed like a perfect wiffle ball summer thing. However, I've been informed that a family member of bride to be said, "I don't know what a blog is, but I know a great cupcake when I eat it." Apparently, he tried to convince the couple to adjust their wedding theme so that this cupcake could make an appearance. We'll have to make sure he gets to taste some of the future flavors. I like fans!
Footnote
The margarita cupcake was chosen for the wedding! The others that were selected were
Soda Fountain Cupcakes and Gingerbread Latte Cupcakes.
21 comments:
You've definately got some big fans from the families. They had all sorts of winter suggestions, like eggnog and peppermint, but my stepdad is holding out for "a cupcake for every season."
And I for one loved the actual cake--I thought it was kind of fluffy and just right, so don't throw out the vegan recipe just yet.
I was actually considering making an eggnog cupcake. I've even bookmarked a recipe for one. It's in the cue in my head.
As for peppermint, I think your stepdad is going to need to review the cupcake rules.
I think the real question on everybody's mind is, "Can margarita cupcakes cause permanent or life-threatening injury, and what safety precautions should one take before consuming one?"
Yeah, we had the peppermint versus mint debate. I think Bryan's under the impression that candy canes are a separate category, so we might need to clarify the rules.
On a different subject, I know Penzey's sells Dutch processed cocoa, if you need a supplier. Can't wait to try the latest installment.
You can tell Bryan that Peppermint is just a hybrid variety of mint.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mint
No further clarification needed.
I've wanted to try Pensey's , but they seem to always be closed when I am there. I'm going to have to check them out though. Thanks for the tip. Did you know they are a chain? I had no idea.
I understand that Stef had final say over some things (this doesn't shock me).
However, I would argue that there is a huge difference between peppermint and mint. I think of mint as in mint chip ice cream. A very different and unique flavor to peppermint. I understand that they might be a hybrid, but a different flavor is a different flavor
Cake: A+ (Best Yet)
Icing: B+
Overall Taste: A-
Appearance: B
Overall Rating: A-
Comment: I thought that these were very good. I was skeptical, but the salt/sugar was a nice addition. Also, I am over 5, so I was able to eat it without injuring myself. :-) These are great, but probably not winter cupcakes. Also, I would say no green icing, made it look messy.
Nice rating system. I'll have to try to remember details of all the cupcakes, but from here on it will be easier.
And yes, I knew Penzey's was a chain, but they're still pretty fun. I love spices...
The specific "cupcake of doom" that I had was hand picked by Stef and handed to me... Maybe she gave that one a rim of glass shards instead of sugar and salt. I recognize this possibility is completely unrealistic. We all know that Stef prefers to use words to cut me. I don't blame the cupcake. I liked the cake part. Even the icing was good.
Okay, I'm in love with anything that resembles the flavor of a Margarita, so I thought this one was great! My husband Alan is the family member that is really, really in favor of this one making an appearance at the wedding. However, I don't think Margaritas really go with the New Years Eve them. But we host an annual Cinco de Mayo party - so what do you think Stef? You can come with Cheryl & Bryan and bring the dessert!
PS I like the idea of an eggnog cupcake, but can't imagine enjoying a peppermint cupcake.
This is such a fun idea! I once made a Patron cake for a friend's birthday party and these would have been the perfect accompaniment (especially since no one could bring themself to actually cut the cake).
Patron cake pic:
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f159/kerrydw/patroncake.jpg
I think these cupcakes would look great with one of those jelly candies that look like a lime on the side or maybe a candied lime zest curl. Can't wait to make 'em!
How did you rim it with salt? Methinks I might be slow and have missed that part.
After you finish frosting the cupcake, just put a salt and sugar mixture on a small plate. Dip the edge of the cupcake into the plate and slowly turn it.
Tried this recipe and LOVED it! Wrote about it on my blog. Thanks for sharing!
http://crumbsandpixels.blogspot.com/
gotta try these too - they look fantastic!
I love margaritas and cupcakes, but despise soy milk. Can I make the cupcakes with "real" milk?
I just found your blog and love it! I tried your yellow cake recipe over the weekend. I'd show pictures, but all the cupcakes are gone : )
Northwest - Sure, any kind of milk would work. Glad you are enjoying the blog!
I wonder if these would work in the scoops. (Like you did with the Fiesta cupcakes)
Interesting idea. I hadn't thought of it, but I don't see why not!
My girlfriend & I made a big batch of these cupcakes for Cinco de Mayo on Tuesday and they were a huge success. Thanks for posting this! :)
Made these for two friends 21sts and they were successful. My first from scratch cupcakes too. thanks
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