Margarita Cupcakes with Lime Buttercream

April 28, 2014

If you LOVE lime, you are going to love these Margarita Cupcakes with Lime Buttercream. The sweet and tartness of these compliment each other so well. I am usually not a fan of citrus with extra sweet things, but I think the lime buttercream won me over this time. I know they aren’t lime green, but I prefer to see the lovely green specks of the lime zest rather than artificial glowing green frosting. Margarita Cupcakes with Lime Buttercream are great for a Cinco de Mayo event! I did make th

1 package white cake mix
1 c thawed frozen margarita mix
juice of 1 medium lime
zest of 1 medium lime
3 large egg whites
3 T vegetable oil
For the Buttercream
1 c of softened butter
6 c confectioners sugar
2t vanilla
Juice of 2 small limes
Zest of 2 small limes.
Candied fruits for topping.

For cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 ?. Line a standard cupcake pan with cupcake papers. Mix all the ingredients together until well combined. Place about 1/3 a c of cupcake batter into each cupcake...
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Nutritions

Calories
11917

Sodium
3961mg
165% DV

Fat
495g
761% DV

Protein
56g
112% DV

Carbs
1947g
662% DV

Fiber
30g
120% DV

Cinco de Mayo Baked