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3 Aug

Margarita cupcakes

Posted August 3, 2010 by Rebecca in In the kitchen.

What do you get when you combine a cake mix with tequila and lime juice? Margarita cupcakes! No rocks or salt required.

4 responses to this post.

  1. Posted by Rebecca's Mom on August 3, 2010 at 2:47 pm

    I’m curious to know what ingredients are in the frosting?

  2. Posted by Rebecca on August 3, 2010 at 2:58 pm

    I adapted the recipe from one I found on Recipe Girl:

    MARGARITA CUPCAKES

    CAKE:
    9 ounces liquid Margarita mix (a little over a cup)
    3 ounces tequila (a little less than 1/3 cup)
    ¾ ounce Grand Marnier
    1 box white cake mix
    3 large egg whites
    2 Tbs vegetable oil
    1 Tbs lime zest

    LIME BUTTERCREAM ICING:
    2 sticks unsalted butter (1 cup), at room temperature
    5 to 6 cups powdered sugar
    2 Tbs fresh lime juice
    1/8 tsp salt
    1 tsp grated lime zest
    green food coloring, if desired
    small lime slices for garnish, if desired

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two dozen cupcake tins with paper liners.

    2. Prepare cupcakes: Whisk together margarita mix, tequila and Grand Marnier in a small bowl. Measure out 1¼ cups for the recipe; pour the rest on some ice and drink it while making the cupcakes.

    3. In a large bowl, blend cake mix, egg whites, vegetable oil, lime zest and 1¼ cups of the margarita mix from step 1. Blend on low for about 30 seconds and then increase speed to medium and blend for two additional minutes. Batter will be slightly lumpy.

    4. Spoon the batter into cupcake liners (about ¾ full). Bake for 20-25 min, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cupcakes cool for about 10 minutes in the pans, then remove them to a rack to cool completely.

    5. Prepare icing: Once cucpakes are completely cooled, prepare the icing. Place butter in a large bowl and beat with electric mixer until butter is fluffy. Add 5 cups of powdered sugar, salt, lime juce, and lime zest. Mix until thick and creamy. Add more powdered sugar until the frosting is of a good spreading (or piping) consistency. Mix in a tiny amount of green food coloring or gel paste if you’d like the frosting to have a green tint. Ice cupcakes in whatever manner you prefer… spreading or piping the frosting. Use small lime slices as garnish.

    Yield: About 21

  3. Posted by Doug Smith on August 3, 2010 at 3:24 pm

    These cupcakes are utterly intoxicating – and they have no alcohol (after cooking)! I can’t remember tasting any dessert this yummy since a Rebecca cheesecake!

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