Margarita Cupcake Recipe

• For the Cupcakes:
• 3 cups Flour
• 1 cup Butter (unsalted) (softened)
• 1 tbsp Baking Powder
• 2 cups Sugar (granulated)
• 4 Eggs
• 3 Limes (zested and juiced)
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla
• 1 cup Buttermilk (or 1 cup milk + 1tsp lemon juice)
• 1/2 cup Tequila
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/4 cup Triple Sec
  
  For The Tequila-Lime Butter Cream:
• 2 cups Sugar (granulated)
• 8 Egg Whites
• 3 sticks Butter (softened)
• 2-1/2 tbsp Lime Juice
• 2 Tbsp Tequila

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Line 24 muffin tins with paper liners.
• Take a bowl sieve flour, baking powder and salt well.
• In an electrical mixer mix butter and sugar together until it is fluffy.
• Into that add one egg at a time beating well. Mix in lime.
• Slowly add flour in batches into the mixer adding buttermilk alternately along with the flour.
• Mix it well.
• Fill each muffin cup with 3/4 full and bake it for 25 minutes until the cake turns brown in color.
• In a small bowl add tequila and Triple Sec.
• Brush each cupcake with the liquor mix. Keep the cupcakes aside.
• For the frosting, place the electric mixer over simmering water and whisk sugar and egg whites together until sugar is completely dissolved.
• Again whisk the whole mixture for about 10 minutes until it makes stiff, glossy peaks.
• In a medium speed, beat butter into the mixture1 tablespoon at a time.
• Once whole of the butter is added into the mixture, add lime juice and tequila and blend it until the frosting becomes smooth and fluffy.
• Pipe the frosting onto the cup cakes and garnish it.
• Yummy Margarita cup cakes will make your day!