Margarita Cupcakes + Lime Frosting
categories: cocktail recipes, food and drinks
Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! Here’s one of the treats we indulged in after our BBQ yesterday… Margarita Cupcakes! I’ve been wanting to try this concept out ever since last month’s margarita cupcakes post, and am happy to report they tasted great (and very much like their namesake)! I went for the “shortcut” route and modified a recipe that utilizes boxed cake mix as the foundation instead of doing everything from scratch (it was a holiday, after all!).
Full recipes for the cupcakes & lime buttercream icing below…
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INGREDIENTS
Cupcakes:
1 box white cake mix
8 oz margarita mix (liquid)
2 oz tequila
1 oz Grand Marnier
3 egg whites
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 Tbsp grated lime zest
Lime Buttercream Icing:
8 Tbsp butter, softened
8 oz cream cheese, softened
2 Tbsp lime juice (approx 2 fresh limes)
1 Tbsp margarita mix
1 tsp lime zest
5 cups powdered (confectioners’) sugar
cane sugar & fresh limes (for garnish)
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DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350º and prepare muffin pans.
2. Combine margarita mix, tequila, and Grand Marnier in a large glass and stir well.
3. In large bowl, combine cake mix, egg whites, lime zest, vegetable oil, and margarita mixture from step one. Stir ingredients together, then beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed for approximately 2-3 minutes.
4. Spoon the batter into prepared muffin pans. Fill each cup/liner about 2/3 full.
5. Bake at recommended temperature on cake mix box (usually 325º – 350º) for 20 – 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
Icing:
6. In a large bowl, combine butter, cream cheese, lime juice, margarita mix, and lime zest. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
7. Add powdered sugar, one cup at a time, and continue beating until smooth. If icing is too thin, add more powdered sugar, a couple tablespoons at a time.
8. Spread icing generously on each cooled cupcake* or use a pastry bag to frost. Sprinkle cane sugar around the edges of the cupcake for a “salt rimmed” look and garnish with lime wheels & wedges.
*Make sure to remove cupcakes from pan and cool completely before frosting.
Tip: Leftover frosting makes a great dip for fruit!
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ENJOY!
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These look sooooooooo good! Can’t wait to try them out myself this summer!
May 26, 2009 at 9:40 am -
now I have a great excuse for indulging in “mid-day” margaritas!
May 26, 2009 at 9:43 am -
I wonder how these compare to the Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World margarita cupcake recipe.
May 26, 2009 at 12:51 pm -
Joanna –
I haven’t tried the VCTOTW cupcakes yet, but would love to try them next. I have to say I’ve heard nothing but great things about them!Jenn
May 26, 2009 at 12:59 pm
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FINALLY- a concept combining two of my favorites!! I will definitely give these a try. Thanks for testing them first, Jenn!
May 26, 2009 at 1:11 pm -
I;m not sure where that little plate came from but it is fabulous especially if you were walking around a room serving cupcakes!
http://www.amodernproposal.com
May 27, 2009 at 7:49 am -
Oh nummy! And, such a grown-up idea for cake. I love it! Please be sure to pass on any more cocktail-cupcake recipe ideas you have!
May 27, 2009 at 5:25 pm -
*drool* Gimme!
May 28, 2009 at 12:02 pm -
Those look amazing. Lemon & Lime are my favorites.
May 28, 2009 at 3:48 pm -
Those look & sound sooo yummy
May 28, 2009 at 11:00 pm -
These look AMAZING! I can’t wait for an occasion to try them. I’ll be linking.
May 29, 2009 at 11:52 am -
YUM!!!! I’m going to try these for my friend’s birthday party next weekend. THANKS!
May 31, 2009 at 10:31 am -
Yummy – these will do until the margarita machine is in action again this weekend. These look so delicious that may eat them all!
Jun 1, 2009 at 8:28 pm -
These are so cute and they sound so delish. Will have to try to make them soon.
Jun 6, 2009 at 1:55 pm -
Made these this past weekend – SUPER YUMMY! Everyone that ate them LOVED THEM! The frosting makes the cupcake (I am going to play around with the cake recipe a little bit). I did need more than 5 cups of powdered sugar.
Jun 8, 2009 at 11:18 am -
These sound delicious! They would be great at my wedding in September!
Jun 15, 2009 at 4:17 pm -
I linked to your post.
Jun 17, 2009 at 4:53 am -
They are delicious!
Aug 7, 2009 at 1:56 pm -
Hi HWM, great recipe, I’ve tried baking these babies. They’re so delicious!
http://www.cookingetcetera.com/2009/05/margarita-cupcakes/
Aug 23, 2009 at 6:43 am -
These went so cute with a fiesta themed shower…and they were a hit! Absolutely DELICIOUS! Will make again and again!
Sep 4, 2009 at 6:54 am
