Margarita Cupcakes
Delicious Lime flavored Margarita Cupcakes with some salt on the top and a slice of lime. This is like your favorite cocktail in cupcake form.
Servings: 24
Calories: 325kcal
Ingredients
Margarita Cupcakes:
- 1 cup Salted butter room temperature
- 2 cups Granulated sugar
- 4 Large eggs
- Zest and the Juice from 3 limes
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cup Buttermilk or when in a pinch, 1 cup of milk
- 3 cups All-purpose flour sifted
- 1 Tbs Baking POWDER
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Lime Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup Salted butter room temperature
- 2 1/2 cups Powder Sugar may end up needing to add more to get desired consistency
- 3-4 Tbs Lime Juice before juicing these limes; Zest them to add on top to make them look awesome
- Dash of salt
- 1/4-1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
Garnish
- Margarita Salt
- Lime slices
Instructions
Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- Cream together butter and sugar
- Then add eggs one at a time, beating in between additions.
- Add the lime zest and juice, vanilla, and buttermilk, then mix well.
- Then add flour, baking powder, salt, and mix well.
- Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full
- Bake. at 325º.
- For regular cupcakes, bake 20-25 minutes. Miniature cupcakes 10-12 mins.
- Let cool
Frosting
- Mix all frosting ingredients together with a hand mixer, taste and adjust as necessary to get flavor and consistency you desire.
- Frost, and sprinkle with lime zest, margarita salt, and a lime wedge.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 195mg | Potassium: 102mg | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 534IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg