Margarita time...

Cupcakes that is! Made these for work today. Tequila in the icing and the cake and an enormous amount of lime! Delicious!

"Margarita Time" Cupcakes

1 1/2 c flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4tsp salt

1/2 c unsalted butter

1 c sugar

2 eggs

2 limes, zested and juiced

1/4 tsp vanilla

1/2 c buttermilk

1 T tequila (for brushing the tops, if desired)

Preheat oven to 350. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Beat the butter until light and creamy and then beat in the sugar. Mix in the eggs, one at a time, until completely incorporated. Add in the vanilla, lime zest and lime juice. It will appear clumpy, but will come together at the end. In three additions, add the flour mixture, alternating with the buttermilk. Beat just until incorporated. Place paper liners in your muffin tin and fill each one to 3/4 full. Bake 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Brush tequila on hot cupcakes.

Tequila-Lime Buttercream

1 c unsalted btter

2 3/4 - 3 c powdered sugar

1 1/2 T lime juice

1-2 T tequila

Pinch of salt

In a bowl, whip the butter to a creamy consistency. Add in the powdered sugar, 1/2 c at a time. Next, add in the lime juice, tequila and salt. Taste it and decide if you want to add in the other T of tequila and the last 1/4 c of powdered sugar. Frost those cupcakes with this yumminess and voila! You won't want to share!