Margarita Cupcakes
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
Directions
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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.
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.
Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Bake 18 - 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Allow cupcakes to cool 5 - 10 minutes; remove to a cooling rack. Brush tops with 1- 2 T. tequila. Set cupcakes aside to cool completely before frosting.
In a medium bowl, mix frosting, food color and lime extract together until blended.
Frost cupcakes. Sprinkle sugar on a small plate; roll just the edges of the cupcakes in the sugar. Cut a small slit in lime slices; twist and place on cupcakes. Poke 1 umbrella into each cupcake.
Store loosely covered in refrigerator.
Makes 2 dozen.