Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes #Recipe

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Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes

This recipe makes 12-18 cupcakes.

Equipment Needed

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• measuring cups
• measuring spoons
• mixing bowl
• cupcake pan
• cupcake liners

Pyrex Smart Essentials 4-Quart Glass Mixing BowlPyrex 3-Piece Glass Measuring Cup SetCook’s Pro Adjust-A-Measure Set, 3-PieceWilton Recipe Right Nonstick 12-Cup Muffin Pan

Cupcake Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 stick unsalted sweet cream butter softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cups lime juice
• 1 Tbsp Tequila
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/4 cup finely chopped strawberries
• 2 tsp strawberry flavoring

Cupcake Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Sift all-purpose flour into a mixing bowl.

Add baking powder, baking soda and salt to the flour and whisk. Place to the side.

Add all wet ingredients, including strawberries, in a large mixing bowl for 2 minutes until thoroughly blended.

Now combine the two mixes together and mix well so that they are all combined

Place cupcake liners into the cupcake pan and then fill each cupcake liner ¾ full with cake mixture.

Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted the center cupcake comes out clean, about 21 minutes.

Remove from oven and allow to cool several minutes.

Once cooled, poke holes into the cupcake and brush tequila over the top using a BBQ sauce brush, or you can dip the top of the cupcake into a bowl of tequila.

Frosting Ingredients

• 1 cup softened sweet cream butter unsalted
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1 Cap full of tequila

Frosting Instructions

Add in powdered sugar, butter, 1 cap full of tequila and lime juice all at once into a standing mixer.

Mix, starting on low speed and increasing to medium speed slowly.

Continue to mix till the frosting is light and fluffy.

Frost cooled cupcakes and top with a strawberry and lime slice.

Serve.