Description

Finish off your Mexican inspired dinner with these tasty adult treats. Margarita fans will love them, but so will everyone else. Serve them at BBQ's, swim parties, adults birthday parties or anytime. If also serving them to children, make a batch without

Ingredients

• Cupcakes:
• 1 box lemon cake mix
• 1/2 c. water
• 1/2 c. vegetable oil
• 1/2 c. gold tequila (or water)
• 1 t. grated orange peel
• 3 eggs
• 1- 4 serving size box Jell-O™ lime-flavored gelatin
• To Brush Tops of Cupcakes:
• 1 - 2 T. tequila
• Frosting:
• 2- 12 oz. containers whipped fluffy white frosting
• 1 t. electric green gel food color
• 2 t. lime extract
• Decoration:
• 1/4 c. coarse white sugar or white decorator sugar crystals
• 24 thin lime slices from about 3 limes
• 24 cocktail umbrellas, optional

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees or 325 degrees for dark or non-stick pans. Place paper baking cups in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
2. In a large bowl, beat all cupcake ingredients with an electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
3. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Bake 18 - 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.