made by Miranda
I am way past Cinco de Mayo, but made these anyway and they were great. You can
definitely taste the tequila and lime in them - but don't be scared, they are still sweet and delicious! I made them with part butter and part vegetable oil because while I like the butter flavor, the oil helps them stay moist :)
definitely taste the tequila and lime in them - but don't be scared, they are still sweet and delicious! I made them with part butter and part vegetable oil because while I like the butter flavor, the oil helps them stay moist :)
Makes about 12 cupcakes
For the cupcakes:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
4 Tbsp soft butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
Zest and juice of 1 1/2 limes
2 Tbsp tequila (for the batter)
1/2 cup buttermilk or plain yogurt
1/2 tsp vanilla
1-2 Tbsp tequila (to brush on after baking)
For the frosting:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, soft
1 Tbsp lime juice
2 Tbsp tequila
Large pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups confectioners sugar (perhaps more)
Cream butter and sugar then add oil and mix well. Add eggs and lime and 2 Tbs of tequila. (mixture will look curtled after this but keep going!) Add dry ingredients, alternating with buttermilk, then add vanilla.
Bake at 325F for 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean (cupcakes will still look very light when done- dont overbake).
Brush with 1-2 Tbsp tequila when they are warm. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then move to wire rack to cool completely.
To make frosting, cream butter on high for about 5 minutes. Add lime juice, tequila, salt and vanilla until smooth (scrape sides) then add confectioners sugar and beat until smooth. Add sugar as needed until desired consistency.
Olè! Oops, I mean ENJOY!
NOTE: Make sure you use good tequila because you can definitely taste it!
For the cupcakes:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
4 Tbsp soft butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
Zest and juice of 1 1/2 limes
2 Tbsp tequila (for the batter)
1/2 cup buttermilk or plain yogurt
1/2 tsp vanilla
1-2 Tbsp tequila (to brush on after baking)
For the frosting:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, soft
1 Tbsp lime juice
2 Tbsp tequila
Large pinch of salt
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups confectioners sugar (perhaps more)
Cream butter and sugar then add oil and mix well. Add eggs and lime and 2 Tbs of tequila. (mixture will look curtled after this but keep going!) Add dry ingredients, alternating with buttermilk, then add vanilla.
Bake at 325F for 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean (cupcakes will still look very light when done- dont overbake).
Brush with 1-2 Tbsp tequila when they are warm. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then move to wire rack to cool completely.
To make frosting, cream butter on high for about 5 minutes. Add lime juice, tequila, salt and vanilla until smooth (scrape sides) then add confectioners sugar and beat until smooth. Add sugar as needed until desired consistency.
Olè! Oops, I mean ENJOY!
NOTE: Make sure you use good tequila because you can definitely taste it!
