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Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes

Angie McGowan
Updated Jul 23, 2023
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Move over, rum balls—there's a hip new dessert in town. We're making margarita cupcakes with cake mix! Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ White Cake Mix, bottled strawberry margarita mix and tequila are the secret to a sensational grown-ups-only treat. Serve these Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes at your next get-together, and let the compliments roll in.

Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 25 min
  • Servings 23
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

Cupcakes

Frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons bottled strawberry margarita or daiquiri mix

Garnish

  • Lime slices, cut in half, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F (350°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 23 regular-size muffin cups.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat all Cupcake ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about two-thirds full).
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 14 to 19 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    In large bowl, beat butter and shortening with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. On low speed, add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating until smooth and creamy. Beat in 2 tablespoons of the margarita mix. If frosting is too stiff to pipe, add additional margarita mix, 1 teaspoon at a time.
  • Step 
    5
    Spoon frosting into decorating bag fitted with medium star tip; pipe decorative swirl on top of each cupcake. When ready to serve, garnish cupcakes with lime slices. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

300 Calories
14g Total Fat
1g Protein
40g Total Carbohydrate
28g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cupcake
Calories
300
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
14g
22%
Saturated Fat
5g
25%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
35mg
12%
Sodium
170mg
7%
Potassium
10mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
40g
13%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
28g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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