Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes with Tequila Cream Cheese Frosting
Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes with Tequila Cream Cheese Frosting are a perfect dessert for Cinco de Mayo or any summer party!
Ingredients
Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes
- 1 box dry white cake mix
- 2 .30 oz dry sugar free strawberry jello mix
- ¾ cup bottled strawberry margarita mix
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup tequila
- 3 eggs
Tequila Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ cup butter softened
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp Tequila
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- zest from 1 lime
- optional-white sparkling sugar
Instructions
Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Line cupcake muffin tins with paper cups (20-24)
- Beat all cupcake ingredients with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds Scrape bowl
- Increase mixer speed to medium and mix an additional 2 minutes
- Scrape bowl a couple times, as needed
- Fill paper liners about 2/3 full
- Bake 15-18 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean (15 minutes was perfect for me)
- Cool 10 minutes in the pan
- Remove to rack to cool completely
Tequila Cream Cheese Frosting
- Cream together the butter and cream cheese until smooth
- Add 1 cup powdered sugar and 1 tbsp of tequila, and beat on medium speed
- Add the remaining 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, 1 tbsp of tequila, lime juice, and lime zest
- Beat all ingredients together until smooth
- Refrigerate the frosting for 1-2 hours, or until firmer so it is easy to frost the cupcakes
- Frost the cupcakes
- Optional-Sprinkle white sparkling sugar on top of the frosting
- Enjoy
