Take Your Love of Booze to the Next Level With Margarita Cupcakes

There’s nothing more refreshing than an ice cold margarita on a hot summer day. If you love tequilla and baked goods, you have to try these margarita cupcakes which are light, fluffy, and perfect for this season. Here’s the recipe.

Ingredients:

For the Cupcakes:

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 large eggs
• juice of 3 limes, plus zest of 1 lime
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 cup milk

For the Frosting:

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 5 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup tequila
• coarse salt, for garnish
• lime zest, for garnish
• small lime wedges for garnish

Instructions:

Cupcakes:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F and line two muffin tins with 18 cupcake liners.
2. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until it’s light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating with each one. Add lime juice, zest, and vanilla and mix until combined.
3. In another large bowl, whisk flour, cornstarch, baking powder, and salt. Add half the dry ingredients to the wet ones and beat until combined.
4. Pour in milk and mix.
5. Add the rest of the dry ingredients and stir until combined.
6. Fill the liners 3/4 full with the batter.
7. Bake until slightly golden and a toothpick comes out of the center clean, about 25 minutes.
8. Let the cupcakes cool in pans for 5-10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool.

Frosting:

1. In a large bowl, beat butter, half of powdered sugar, lime juice, and tequila until it’s fluffy. Add the remaining sugar and beat until smooth.
2. Pipe the cooled cupcakes. Garnish with salt, lime zest, and lime wedges.