Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes
Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes are excellent sweet and boozy desserts, suited for picnics or just a casual afternoon snack.
Servings: 12
Calories: 465kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Tequila
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup finely chopped strawberries
- 2 teaspoons strawberry flavoring
Frosting
- 1 cup sweet cream butter unsalted softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 cap full of tequila
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Sift flour in a large mixing bowl.
- Add baking powder, baking soda and salt to the flour and whisk together. Place to the side.
- Add all wet ingredients, including strawberries, in a large mixing bowl for 2 minutes until blended well.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients together and mix well.
- Place cupcake liners in the cupcake pan and fill each cupcake liner ¾ full with cake mixture.
- Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 21 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool for several minutes.
- Once cooled, poke holes in the cupcakes and brush tequila over the top using a BBQ sauce brush, or you can dip the top of the cupcake into a bowl of tequila.
Frosting
- Add in powdered sugar, butter, 1 cap full of tequila and lime juice into a standing mixer.
- Set on low speed and mix, increasing to medium speed slowly.
- Mix till the frosting is light and fluffy.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes and top with a strawberry and lime slice.
Nutrition
Calories: 465kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 68mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 771IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg