Margarita Cupcakes (or cake)
CATEGORIES
INGREDIENTS
- Cake:
- 1 (18.25 ounce) package lemon cake mix
- 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup tequila
- 2 tablespoons triple sec liqueur
- zest of one small lime
- Glaze
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon tequila
- 2 tablespoons triple sec liqueur
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare Cupcake pans... or grease and flour a 10 inch bundt pan
- In a large bowl combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil, water, lime juice 1/4 cup tequila, 2 tablespoons triple sec and lime zest.
- Beat for 2 minutes.
- Spoon into cupcake cups or pour batter into prepared pan
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 17 minutes for cupcakes or 45 to 50 minutes for bundt pan, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- To Glaze:
- Cool in pan for 10 minutes; remove to rack and pour glaze over cupcakes or cake while still warm.
- To make the glaze:
- In a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar with 1 tablespoon tequila, 2 tablespoons triple sec and 2 tablespoons lime juice. Mix until smooth.
- To Frost:
- 12. Cool completely and frost with foodiebride's Margarita Cupcakes Lime Buttercream Icing. (Next time I make that icing, I'll add fresh lime zest. The green flecks will look GREAT in the icing)
RECIPE BACKSTORY
These usually have a margarita glaze, but I decided to try this recipe as frosted cupcakes this time. Both are VERY yummy. I used foodiebride's Margarita Cupcakes Lime Buttercream Icing. (It's GREAT!!) The glazed cake was a HUGE hit at one of my Cinco de Mayo Parties.


