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Margarita Cupcakes With Key Lime Icing Recipe


Margarita Cupcakes With Key Lime Icing Recipe
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1 year, 3 months ago
OMG if you like Key Lime you are going to love these. So good!
Prep:15m Cook:24m Servings:24

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Ingredients
  • 1 package (18.25 oz. white cake mix (no pudding in the mix)
  • 1 can (10 oz.) frozen Margarita mix, thawed (undiluted)
  • 3 egg whites
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon grated lime zest
  • Key Lime Cream Cheese Icing:
  • Ingredients
  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons key lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon key lime zest or lemon zest
  • 4-5 cups confectioners' sugar
  • Yield: Makes about 3 cups icing.

Directions
  1. Cupcake:
  2. Preheat oven to 350° F. Line standard muffin pan with baking cups.
  3. In large bowl, combine cake mix, Margarita mix, egg whites and vegetable oil using electric mixer.
  4. Stir in lime zest; mix completely.
  5. Fill prepared pans 2/3 full.
  6. Bake 22-24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean.
  7. Cool in pan on cooling rack 5-8 minutes.
  8. Remove cupcakes from pan; cool completely.
  9. Frost cooled cupcakes with icing and garnish, if desired, with a strawberry and/or lime twist,
  10. Directions for Key Lime Icing:
  11. In large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese, juice and zest with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
  12. Add 4 cups confectioners' sugar, one cup at a time; continue beating until light and fluffy.
  13. If icing is too thin add additional confectioners' sugar 1 tablespoon at a time.

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greekgirrrl 1 year, 1 month ago said:
On MM!!! I made these yesterday and I have to say that they were to DIE for! My BF, who normally is not a big fan of key lime pie just DEVOURED these!LOL Thanks for a great recipe. Helene

BTW- You have so many great recipes!


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