Description
Margarita Cupcakes with Tequila Lime are light, fluffy, and bursting with citrus flavor. Each cupcake blends sweet lime with a hint of tequila and finishes with a creamy, tangy frosting that feels perfect for Cinco de Mayo and summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Unsalted butter softened
Granulated sugar
Eggs at room temperature
All purpose flour
Baking powder
Lime zest
Margarita mix
Butter for frosting
Powdered sugar
Lime juice
Tequila
Vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven and line a cupcake pan with liners.
2. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
4. Stir in lime zest and margarita mix.
5. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
6. Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
7. Divide batter evenly into cupcake liners.
8. Bake for about 18 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
9. Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
10. Beat butter until smooth for the frosting.
11. Gradually add powdered sugar and mix well.
12. Add lime juice, tequila, vanilla extract, and salt.
13. Whip frosting until light and fluffy.
14. Adjust consistency with more powdered sugar if needed.
15. Frost cooled cupcakes and garnish with salt or lime wedges if desired.
Notes
Do not overmix the batter to keep cupcakes soft and tender.
Adjust powdered sugar in frosting for desired sweetness and thickness.
Use tequila extract for a non alcoholic version.
Store cupcakes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- Prep Time: 12 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 65mg