recipe: margarita cupcakes

pre-july 4 birthday bbq snack... cake, booze & fruit all in one, can't go wrong. i was short on time so used a doctored box cake mix for the base, but they tasted so yum i didn't miss making them from scratch. the icing recipe was from Brown Eyed Baker, and they legit ended up tasting just like a margarita. cupcake + booze = winner.

ingredients list:
- 1 box lemon cake mix
- water (amnt called for on box)
- eggs (amnt called for on box)
- vegetable oil (amnt called for on box)
- margarita mix, divided
- 1 cup butter, at room temp
- 2 & 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tbsp lime juice, divided
- pinch of coarse salt
- 3 tsp zested lime, divided

to make: preheat oven to 350 degrees. prepare lemon cake mix according to package directions. add 1-2 tbsp margarita mix, 1 tbsp lime juice, and 1 tsp lime zest to batter. pour into cupcake cups about 3/4 full, and bake 15-23 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean. allow to cool 5-10 minutes, then brush each cake with margarita mix.

to make frosting, whip the butter with an electric mixer for 5 minutes on medium-high speed reduce to low, then gradually add in the powdered sugar until fully incorporated. mix for about 30 seconds additional, then add in the remaining lime juice, 1-2 tbsp margarita mix, and remaining zested lime. mix on high speed until incorporated andn fully - if it is too thin, add in additional sugar.

allow cupcakes to fully cool before frosting, and garnish with lime wedges, coarse salt, and whatever else you wish.
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