Tequila cupcakes are the best kind of Margarita cupcakes. These boozy cupcakes are a fun and festive dessert easily made with a boxed mix for taco night or a fiesta party.
This easy Margarita cupcake recipe is one of those fun boozy desserts that taste great and are easy to put together in about 39 minutes.
This is one of our easy cupcake recipes you will want to bookmark, and as always, I've got some time-saving tips for you.
Why Try This Easy Margarita Cupcakes Recipe
Easy Recipe.This is super easy because it is made with a boxed cake mix and don't get any easier.
Delicious Recipe. These tasty cupcakes are the perfect dessert to pair with Mexican food. The margarita flavor and the fresh lime flavor shines through this soft, moist cupcake.
Festive. These are a fun cupcake dessert for a fiesta or Cinco de Mayo party. It is also the perfect way to celebrate Tuesday taco night.
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Tequila Cupcake Ingredients
Cupcake Ingredients
- cake mix
- oil
- eggs
- Margarita mix
- lime zest
- fresh lime juice
See recipe card for quantities.
Margarita Frosting Ingredients
- powdered sugar
- butter - room temperature
- vanilla extract
- lime juice
Equipment
- large bowl
- electric mixer with paddle attachment or hand mixer
- cupcake liners
- wire rack
- cupcake tin
Substitutions
If you want a creamier frosting, you an add a little milk.
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How to Make Tequila Margarita Cupcakes
Step 1 - In a large bowl combine cake mix intredients.
Step 2 - Pour cupcake batter into lined muffin tin and bake.
Step 3 - Prepare frosting while cupcakes are baking. In a medium bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, cream butter and add sugar, vanilla and lime juice. Beat on high until fluffy.
Step -4 Remove cupcakes from oven and let cool on a wire rack.
Step 5- Frost cupcakes using a piping tip and tube. Add a lime wedge to the top of the cupcakes. Add a cut decorative straw.
Storage
Store cupcakes in an airtight container.
Timesaving Tips and Helpful Hints
- Use cupcake liners for easy cleanup.
- Prepare the frosting earlier in the day and keep in the fridge until ready for use.
- Use a cookie scoop or ice cream scoop to pour the cupcake batter evenly into the cupcake liners. This speeds up the process and ensures even cupcake sizes
- Check cupcakes for doneness using the toothpick method.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
- Skip the piping bag and tip if you want and use a butter knife to spread the frosting on the cupcakes.
More Easy Cupcake Recipe
Looking for other recipes like this? Try these:
- Orange Vanilla Creamsicle Cupcakes - made with orange juice
- Coconut Lime Cupcakes - these are mocktail cupcakes and made without tequila.
- Dole Whip Cupcakes - All the flavor of the Disney treat in a cupcake.
📖 Recipe
Tequila Cupcakes
Equipment
- Bowl
- muffin pan
- Wire Rack
Ingredients
- 1 box cake mix yellow or white cake mix
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup margarita mix we used Simply margarita
- ½ cup tequila
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 tbsp. fresh squeezed lime juice
- 2 fresh limes for garnish
- 6 green paper straws
Instructions
- For the cupcakes, preheat your oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
- Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together cake mix, vegetable oil, margarita mix, tequila, and eggs. Stir until well combined.
- Fill the cupcake liners, about ⅔-3/4 full. Discard any remaining cupcake batter.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool.
Frosting
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter on medium speed until smooth.
- Add in vanilla and lime juice, and mix well to combine.
- Add powdered sugar, about 1 cup at a time, mixing well, until it is all incorporated.
- Add the frosting to a piping bag with a 1M star tip.
- Frost the cupcakes.
- Take two limes, and slice 6 slices from them. Divide each slice in half. Place a half slice of lime on the tops of the cupcakes.
- Take the paper straws, and cut each one in half. Stick a straw into the top of each cupcake.
Notes
- For best results, use cupcake liners for easy cleanup.
- Prepare the frosting earlier in the day and keep in the fridge until ready for use.
- Use a cookie scoop or ice cream scoop to pour the cupcake batter evenly into the cupcake liners. This speeds up the process and ensures even cupcake sizes
- Check cupcakes for doneness using the toothpick method.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
- Skip the piping bag and tip if you want and use a butter knife to spread the frosting on the cupcakes.
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Estelle Forrest
These are adorable and I'm sure they taste great. Thanks for sharing on SSPS, I hope to see you again next week. I will be featuring your recipe.
Esme Slabbert
Cute and I am sure tasting so good.
Thanks so much for participating and sharing at SSPS 309. See you again next week https://esmesalon.com/tag/seniorsalonpitstop/