Name: Margarita Cupcakes
Yield: 12 cupcakes
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tsps baking soda; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1 cup white sugar; 2 medium eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 cup whole milk; 3 limes (, juiced); 1 cup unsalted butter; 4 cups powdered sugar; 4 tbsps tequila; 1 lime (, juiced); Food coloring ( (optional)); Slices of lime (, to garnish)

Margarita Cupcakes

Servings

12cupcakes

Servings

12cupcakes

Ingredients

CUPCAKES

1 1/2cups all-purpose flour
2tsps baking soda
1/4tsp salt
1/2cup unsalted butter
1cup white sugar
2 medium eggs
1tsp vanilla extract
1/2cup whole milk
3 limes, juiced

FROSTING

1cup unsalted butter
4cups powdered sugar
4tbsps tequila
1 lime, juiced
Food coloring (optional)
Slices of lime, to garnish

Instructions

PREHEAT oven to 350°F.
LINE a muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners.
MIX the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium sized bowl. Then set aside.
BEAT the butter with a hand mixer until smooth (make sure your butter is at room temperature before you begin) in a large bowl. Add in the sugar, eggs and vanilla extract and beat until well combined.
ADD in the dry ingredients slowly until fully incorporated. Then, gradually add in whole milk and lime juice, careful to not over-beat.
POUR your batter into the cupcake liners until about ¾ full.
BAKE at 350°F for about 15 - 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Take the cupcakes out of the muffin pan and allow to cool.
MAKE the frosting by beating butter until smooth. Gradually add in powdered sugar, until well combined. Then mix in tequila and lime juice. If you would like, slowly add in a tiny bit of food coloring, one drop at a time, until you get your desired, light-green hue.
FROST cupcakes, garnish with a slice of lime and serve!