Margarita Cupcakes
If you love lime, you will love the flavor of these margarita cupcakes.
Servings 24 cupcakes
Calories 260kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour unbleached
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 16 Tbps unsalted butter 3/4 cup, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup margarita mix or any basic sweet and sour mixer
- 5 egg whites at room temperature
- 4 oz. light cream cheese room temperature
- 6 Tbsp butter room temperature
- 1 lime zest and juice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare 2 cupcake pans with liners.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Then set aside
- With an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar together on medium-high until light. About 3 minutes.
- Next, beat in the vanilla extract. Then the margarita mix.
- Reduce the speed to low and beat the flour mixture into the butter mixture until combined.
- In a large bowl, beat the egg whites on high until stiff peaks form.
- Using a rubber spatula, gently fold the beaten egg whites into the batter.
- Divide the batter between the cupcake molds.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean.
Lime Creamcheese Frosting
- Combine cream cheese, butter, lime juice, lime zest, and vanilla extract. Then beat on high until light and fluffy.
- Slowly add in salt and sugar, mixing until combined.
- Place frosting in fridge until cupcakes are cooled and ready to frost
- Once cupcakes have cooled completely, remove icing from fridge, and frost cupcakes.
Nutrition
Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 91mg | Potassium: 99mg | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 295IU | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg