Margarita Cupcakes

Makes 1 dozen cupcakes

Ingredients:

Cupcakes
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 Tbsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 stick of butter, room temp.
1 c. sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 limes zested and juiced (3 T juice)
1/4 tsp vanilla
2/3 c. plain yogurt
1/3 c. milk

Frosting
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 stick of butter, softened
1 Tbsp. lime juice
1 Tbsp. Tequila
1 Tbsp. Triple sec

Recipe:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. and line a cupcake pan with paper liners. Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt together. In a separate bowl combine the butter and sugar and mix on medium speed for 3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time blending between each egg. Next, add the lime zest, juice, and vanilla. Mix in half of the dry ingredients with the butter mixture. Then pour in the milk and yogurt mixing the whole time. End with the other half of the dry ingredients until the batter is well combined.

Bake for 20-25 minutes. Brush the tops with tequila and triple sec, and let cool before frosting.

To make the frosting, whisk the butter for one minute. Add the sugar then the liquid, and beat for 3-5 more minutes until smooth. Keep beating if the frosting looks too soupy. Use right away or keep at room temperature. If you need to refrigerate it, let it come to room temp. when ready to use, and use your mixer to beat it until it becomes smooth again. Otherwise it will look like a curdled mess. I added a couple drops of food coloring to make it light green.