Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes

These Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes blend fresh strawberry flavor with zesty lime and a splash of tequila for a fun, festive treat. Perfect for parties, they’re soft, sweet, slightly boozy, and topped with a tangy, creamy frosting that tastes just like your favorite cocktail—no glass required!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cupcakes, margarita, strawberry, strawberry margarita

Total Time: 2

Servings:

Calories: 396kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Cupcakes

1 ½ C Flour
2 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1 stick unsalted sweet cream butter softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
¼ C lime juice
1 Tbsp Tequila
¼ tsp. vanilla extract
½ C whole milk
¼ C strawberries finely chopped
2 tsp strawberry flavoring

Frosting

1 stick sweet cream butter unsalted softened
3 cups powdered sugar
¼ cup lime juice

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Instructions

Cupcakes

Pre-heat 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 and stir 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

Add in powdered sugar, butter, 1 cap full of tequila and lime juice all at once into a standing mixer.
Set on Low speed and mix increasing to Med. slowly
Continue to mix till the frosting is light and fluffy.
Frost cooled cupcakes and top with a Strawberry and lime slice

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