When I found out my tequila loving neighbor was having a surprise birthday party I decided to make him a tequila infused cupcake.
It just seemed logical.
So I made him a tequila lemon cupcake with a lime buttercream!
I dont know if you can see it… but I actually rolled the edge of the cupcake is sparkling sugar to mimic salt. I dont want to name names, but a certain man I live with may or may not have been fooled into thinking it was actual salt.
*squeel* I love it when an idea comes together!
For the cupcake itself I just used box cake mix.
1 box lemon cake
4 eggs
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup tequilla
I used the dry ingredients from the box and added these wet ingredients to it. I did not follow the suggested ingredient list on the box.
I filled the cupcake liners 3/4 way full and baked for about 18 minutes at 350.
So what would be perfect on a tequila infused lemon cupcakes? Lime buttercream!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 4-5 cups powder sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lime zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 to 2 Tbsp. milk or half and half
Instructions
- In a mixer, blend butter, lime zest (make sure it is a very fine grate if you are piping out the frosting), vanilla, and salt until fully combined. Add in powder sugar one cup at a time, alternating with lime juice. If you need more liquid add the milk or half and half to reach your desired consistency.
I really enjoyed these! They are definitely a little sour and sweet, but is pretty much what a margarita is right? Sadly, I havent had a margarita for at least 10 years, so this is as close as I am going to get!
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Oh my goodness, they turned out beautifully! Love the sparkled sugar edging.
Thanks you!! Are you blogging yours soon? I bet your recipe is amazing!
I think I’ll post in a couple weeks. I’m stocking up posts in preparation for my sisters wedding and our move this summer. We’ll see how long my productivity lasts. Love your recipe! After eating ours last night, I think it needs more lime. I’m taking notes from you!
Yummy!
That way I can have a margarita while pregnant! ;-D
Ha! I like the way you think!
No kidding! Smart smart woman!
oh Amanda I LOVE these!…..and the sugar “salt” rim is GREAT! haha
Thanks girl!
Sign me up! Love these cupcakes!
Thank you Maria!
to coin a phrase- “you are a sweet genius!” love this idea!
lol oh dear, that is funny! Thanks girl.
you’re welcome!
Lime? Lime!! I want to taste these!!!!
I wish I could bring you one!
That ‘salt’ rim idea is just inspired! Love the flavour combination and the mix of sweet and salty.
Thanks Kathryn!!
Oooh I love these, Amanda! The little sugared “salt” rim is too cute! I looove Margarita Cupcakes & I’ll have to try them with lemon cupcake base like you… I bet they taste fantastic!
Thanks Nicole!
Woahhh – these sound (and look!) fantastic! The sugared ‘rim’ is so fun and I looove the whole margarita theme (of course!) Thanks for sharing these – I will DEFINITELY be making these someday soon
Be sure to let me know what you think! Happy day to you girl!
I’m liking this a lot! I’m sure it would go over well at a dinner party
lol great idea!
These cupcakes are right up my alley!! Gotta love a good margarita in any form!
lol Agreed!
I have a margarita-loving family. They will flip over these. Just gorgeous, Amanda!
Thanks girl! Hope your day is blessed!
absolutly fabulous!!! luv them… thanks!!!
Yeah buddy! Cupcakes and booze!! Love the sparkling sugar to mimic salt!
GORGEOUS!
These are beautiful! Love the sculpting of them .
These are so snazzy! Great job!
I love how high you made the icing. They sound yummy!
Very cool idea:)
These look wonderful! What a fun and playful idea, especially the “salted rim.” I love Margaritas, and will definitely give these a try this summer.
Yes, you can see the *salt* rim. Great idea and a great looking cupcake. I’m sure your tequila loving neighbour is now a confirmed margarita cupcake lover.
Can you show us how you piped the mile-high frosting? I’d love to do a presentation like this in chocolate for my chocoholic friend’s birthday. Thanks!
These are PERFECT for the Cinco de Mayo party we’re planning!!!
I will take one dozen, strait up!!! Love them! (I think I WILL use actual salt for my husbands, though, lol!)
These look so bright and fresh. Beautifully decorated! Would you be kind enough to share what tip you used to decorate these cupcakes? Thanks
Yes! I used a 2D tip from Wilton. Be blessed!
I’d love to throw back a few of these tequilla-infused cupcakes with a few margaritas. What a nice neighbor you are to make such a tasty, gorgeous and thoughtful surprise treat! Beautiful and zesty!
I love these! Very sweet of you to bring these to your neighbor Amanda!
Great idea to use sugar as ‘salt’! These look great – thanks for sharing!
Now are you the bestest neighbor or what??!! I bet everyone is gonna say they have a birthday coming up!
Just in time for Cinco de Mayo! Love it!
rolling the cupcakes in fat sugar crystals was brilliant, amanda!
I don’t drink but this could be a great way to catch that “buzz” that I “vaguely” remember from my college days! You and your creations make me smile!
My version of marquarita cake came from a recipe @ Williams & Sonoma.. Use a yellow cake mix, all ingredients on box, except water… instead of water, use marguarita mix/no tequeila, just the bottled mix. This is also a wonderful cake. Sheet pan, then out the oven, mix powdered sugar and more marguarita mix and drizzle, ENJOY!
Oh fun! That sounds great!
Hey i have tried similar recipe, my friends liked it. Now i will try with this one!
These look amazing! I have to admit, I’m part of what seems like a small percent of people that doesn’t like tequila or margaritas. HOWEVER, that won’t stop me from making these for the Cinco de Mayo party I’m attending this wekend. I am definitely going to be the hit of the party!!
HI there. I just wanted to let you know that I made these and entered them into a cupcake war contest and won FIRST PLACE. thanks so much! Happy cinco de mayo
Made these for cinco de mayo and they were a huge hit!! One person said it was the best cupcake she had ever eaten!!! The lime butter cream frosting was to die for!!!!
Wow, a warm summy day and these delicious cupcakes! xoxo Kim
I’m catching up on blogs (see definition for stalking) that I haven’t been able to read in a while… I’m going to HAVE to make these for work! We’re in the middle of some banking conversions and I think we could all use a sweet “drink”!
I made Strawberry Margarita cupcakes for Cinco De Mayo! I will have to try this recipe next!!
Currently making these for my cousin’s 21st. Can’t wait until she has her first tequila/margarita cupcake!
I made these and they where amazing! I left out the egg yolks and they still turned out amazing! I also added a little bit of tequila to the frosting. Yum!
I love how much effort you put into the details!
Can’t wait to try these!!