Margarita Cupcake
May 02, 2025 06:51 AM
These sweet margarita cupcakes are the perfect blend of fluffy, soft, and moist. Topped with a swirl of lime buttercream frosting with a hint of tequila, and garnished with lime zest and a lime slice, they taste like a sweet and tart margarita cocktail, and are perfect for Spring and Summer!
Who’s ready for Cinco de Mayo? A day centered around Tex-Mex food? Yes please!!
I get that cupcakes don’t exactly scream Tex-Mex, but the margarita flavor in these cupcakes does.
Sweet and moist cupcakes are made with a jazzed up box of cake mix that’s mixed with the usual suspects (eggs, oil, etc), plus margarita mix and lime zest.
Then those tender little cakes are topped with a generous swirl of homemade buttercream that’s spiked with a bit of tequila and lime.
Who wants to sip a cocktail when you can bite into one?!
Ingredients:
Margarita cupcakes
- 1 (14.25 oz) package white cake mix I usually use Betty Crocker Super Moist
- 3/4 cup margarita mix
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tsp lime zest
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
Tequila lime buttercream frosting
- 1 cup salted butter softened to room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar whisked to remove any lumps
- 2 Tbsp tequila I like to use gold or silver
- 2 Tbsp lime juice fresh is best, but bottled will also work
- 1 tsp lime zest
Garnishes
- additional lime zest
- lime wedge
- sanding/sparkling sugar
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
16 minutes
Total Time:
31 minutes
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