Margarita Cupcakes with Tequita Lime Buttercream

Categories: cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup self-rising flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• Buttercream:
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 Tbsp. tequila
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• Finely grated peel of 1 lime or thinly sliced lime
• Sea salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two standard cupcake tins with 15 paper liners.
2. Make cupcakes: Beat sugar and butter with a mixer on medium speed in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, and mix until combined. Reduce speed to low and add lime juice and sour cream. (Mixture will look curdled.)
3. In a separate bowl, combine both flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute.
4. Fill the cupcake liners three-quarters full.

5. Bake 18 to 20 minutes, until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool 20 minutes.

6. Make icing: Beat butter and tequila with a mixer 3 minutes on medium speed. Add salt and mix until blended. Slowly add confectioners’ sugar and beat 1 minute on low speed. Gradually increase the speed to high and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
7. Spread icing on top of each cupcake. Garnish with a sprinkle of grated lime peel or sliced lime and sea salt.

8. makes 15 cupcakes

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