Best Margarita Cupcakes With Key Lime Icing Recipes

MARGARITA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line 20 muffin cups with paper liners. Combine the first 5 ingredients. Beat on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium 2 minutes., Fill prepared cups half full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 15-20 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, combine 2 tablespoons lime juice, meringue powder and water. Whisk until frothy. Add confectioners' sugar, shortening, and remaining lime juice. Beat until smooth; frost cupcakes. If desired, garnish with lime zest and slices.

KEY LIME MARGARITA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line muffin tin with cupcake liners.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, key lime margarita, vegetable oil and eggs on low speed for about 30 seconds.
• Increase speed to medium and beat for two minutes or until well blended.
• Using an ice scream scoop (for consistant measurement), drop scoopfuls of batter into each cupcake liner.
• Bake immediately at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Allow to cool completely before frosting.
• In a large bowl, combine the forsting mix and butter. Add the Sandra Lee Cocktail Time Key Lime Margarita. Mix on low speed, scraping bowl often.
• Using a toothpick, dip just the tip into the Wilton Icing color and then dip the toothpick into the icing and remove.
• Blend again. I only needed the tiniest amoutn of coloring to get the color I wanted, but you can add more if you would like a more vibrant color.
• Choose tip, fill piping bag with icing. Pipe on icing.
• Garnish with key lime zest and a lime wedge.
• Eat and Enjoy!

MARGARITA CUPCAKES WITH KEY LIME ICING

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine cake mix, Margarita mix, egg whites and vegetable oil using electric mixer.
• Stir in lime zest; mix completely.
• Fill prepared pans 2/3 full.
• Bake according to box directions (usually 325 degrees - be sure to check box!) 22-24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cupcake comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on cooling rack 5-8 minutes.
• Remove cupcakes from pan; cool completely.
• FOR ICING:.
• In large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese, juice and zest with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• Add 4 cups confectioners' sugar, one cup at a time; continue beating until light and fluffy.
• If icing is too thin add additional confectioners' sugar 1 tablespoon at a time.

MARGARITA CAKE WITH KEY LIME CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch cake pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cake mix, egg whites, frozen margarita mix, vegetable oil, lime zest, and 1 tablespoon lime juice. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center shows moist crumbs, 30 to 35 minutes. Cake will be very moist. Cool in the pan.
• To make frosting, beat the cream cheese and butter together until light and fluffy, and stir in the lemon peel and 1 tablespoon of lime juice. Beat in the confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl thoroughly with a spatula after each addition. Spread the frosting over the cooled cake.