Lately I have been so distracted I feel as though I can’t catch up. For instance, these margarita cupcakes were made over a week ago and sadly just a few days before Cinco de Mayo, I’m now posting it. All week long I had in mind to post something spicy and savory since it’s been a while from my last savory post but that too has also slipped. Sorry peeps, I’ll try to get that one out for you soon.
And because I must go on and bake like a mad woman tonight for a NYC Bake Sale happening tomorrow for No Kid Hungry, I’ll keep this post short and sweet. Speaking of short, do you see the short stems of the margarita glasses? Now I know you think these are cute. {Adorbs!} I bought a 12ct. mini margarita glass set for under $5 at Bed Bath & Beyond. What a steal! And I couldn’t wait for the perfect excuse to pull these out of my closet and snuggly place a cupcake… a MARGARITA cupcake in each of them. These margarita cupcakes will be perfect for a dessert table of any boozy party you throw!
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Margarita Cupcakes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 1x
Ingredients
CUPCAKE
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup lime margarita mix
- 1 teaspoon grated lime
FROSTING
- 2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
- green food coloring (optional)
- green sugar crystals or sprinkles (optional)
- 8 lime slices (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a mini paper baking cup in each cupcake well; set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
- In medium bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in 1 egg at a time.
- Alternately add in flour mixture and margarita mix, stir until just combined. Stir in grated lime. Pour evenly into baking cups.
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
- Meanwhile in a small bowl, add green food coloring to the thawed whipped topping until you have reached the desired color. Note: sweetened whipped cream may be substituted for frozen whipped topping.
- Frost cupcakes and sprinkle green sugar crystals around the bottom rim of the frosting. Insert an umbrella and place a lime slice onto each cupcake. ENJOY!
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
Margarita Cupcakes recipe was slightly adapted from Mango Lime Cupcakes by URBAN BAKES.