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Margarita Cupcake Recipe
Margarita cupcakes, like margaritas themselves, go down smooth. They leave you with just a small tickle in your mouth from the coarse salt and sugar sprinkled on top.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
20
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
18
Cupcakes
Calories:
398
kcal
Author:
Stefani
Ingredients
Cupcake Ingredients
1/2
cup
lime juice
1
tablespoon
lime zest
zest of two limes
2
cups
milk
whole milk or soymilk for a vegan option
1/2
cup
vegetable oil
4
teaspoons
tequila
1
teaspoon
vanilla extract
2
cup
granulated sugar
2 2/3
cups
all-purpose flour
1/2
teaspoon
baking soda
1
teaspoon
baking powder
1
teaspoon
salt
Margarita Buttercream Ingredients
1
cup
unsalted butter
room temperature
3
cups
confectioners' sugar
1 1/2
teaspoons
lime zest
zest of one lime
1
tablespoon
tequila
1/2
teaspoon
salt
coarse sugar
to taste, optional for topping
kosher salt
to taste, optional for topping
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Cupcake Instructions
In a large bowl, mix together lime juice, lime zest, milk, oil, tequila, vanilla, and sugar.
In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Add the dry ingredients to the lime mixture and stir until just combined.
Divide evenly among 18 cupcake liners.
Bake at 350 F for 20-24 minutes, until a tester comes out clean and the cupcakes spring back when lightly pressed.
Frosting Instructions
Beat butter on high speed with an electric mixer for about three minutes until light and airy.
Mix in powdered sugar a little bit at a time.
Add lime zest, tequila, and salt and continue to beat for another minute.
Pipe onto cooled cupcakes.
Optionally, mix coarse sugar and kosher salt together in a small bowl in a 3:1 ratio and sprinkle over the tops of the cupcakes.
Notes
The cupcake recipe (not the frosting) originally came from the vegan cupcake cookbook called
Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World
.
Cupcakes last for two days at room temperature or up to five days in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories:
398
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
58
g
|
Protein:
3
g
|
Fat:
17
g
|
Saturated Fat:
12
g
|
Cholesterol:
30
mg
|
Sodium:
239
mg
|
Potassium:
89
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
43
g
|
Vitamin A:
362
IU
|
Vitamin C:
2
mg
|
Calcium:
47
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg