Margarita Cupcakes
From hopscotch 14 years agoIngredients
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- 9 ounces liquid margarita mix (a little over a cup) shopping list
- 3 ounces tequila (a little less than 1/3 cup) shopping list
- ¾ ounce Grand Marnier ( I used 1 1/2 oz about 45 millilitres) shopping list
- 1 box white cake mix shopping list
- 3 large egg whites shopping list
- 2 Tbs vegetable oil shopping list
- 1 Tbs lime zest (I used 2 tbs,chopped fine) shopping list
- lime butterCREAM icing ~ ~ ~ shopping list
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature shopping list
- 5 to 6 cups powdered sugar shopping list
- 2 Tbs fresh lime juice shopping list
- 1/8 tsp salt shopping list
- 1 tsp grated lime zest shopping list
- green food coloring, if desired ( I used gel color) shopping list
- small lime slices for garnish, if desired shopping list
- 1/2 jigger of Grand Marnier (my addition) shopping list
How to make it
- Directions:
- 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 cupcakes 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 juice, 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 24
- Cooking Tips*
- Don’t worry too much about exact measuring for the margarita mix/tequila/Grand Marnier. Just eyeball it and measure out the 1 1/4 cups that you’ll need for the recipe.
- **If you just spread frosting on the cupcakes (rather than piping), you’ll probably have a bit of frosting leftover.
- ***If you prepare these a day before, it’s best to place them into a covered container and refrigerate them. Remove them to room temperature a couple of hours before serving. Of course, they’re best if eaten the day they’re made.
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