Margarita Cupcakes

Name: Margarita Cupcakes
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h 65 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ lemon cake mix; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 cup gold tequila or water; 1 teaspoon grated orange peel; 3 eggs; 1 box (4-serving size) lime-flavored gelatin; 2 containers (12 oz each) Betty Crocker™ Whipped fluffy white frosting; 1 teaspoon electric green gel food color; 1/4 cup coarse white sugar or white decorator sugar crystals; 24 thin lime slices (about 3 limes); 24 cocktail umbrellas

Bring together Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ lemon cake mix and frosting to make these margarita cupcakes – a perfect dessert to treat a crowd.

Prep 1 Hours

Total 2 Hours 5 Minutes

Servings 24

Ingredient List

Cupcakes

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ lemon cake mix
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup gold tequila or water
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
3 eggs
1 box (4-serving size) lime-flavored gelatin

Frosting

2 containers (12 oz each) Betty Crocker™ Whipped fluffy white frosting
1 teaspoon electric green gel food color

Decoration

1/4 cup coarse white sugar or white decorator sugar crystals
24 thin lime slices (about 3 limes)
24 cocktail umbrellas

Preparation

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
In large bowl, beat all cupcake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 Minutes; remove cupcakes from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely.
In medium bowl, mix frosting and food color until blended. Frost cupcakes. Sprinkle sugar on small plate; roll edges of cupcakes in sugar. Cut small slit in lime slices; twist and place on cupcakes. Poke 1 umbrella into each cupcake. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition

1 Serving Calories 289 (Calories from Fat nc); Total Fat 13g (Saturated Fat 3g ,Trans Fat ncg); Cholesterol ncmg; Sodium 196mg; Potassium ncmg; Total Carbohydrate 40g (Dietary Fiber 0g ,Sugars ncg); Protein 2g
% Daily Value: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 0%
Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; nc Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; nc Skim Milk; nc Milk; nc Vegetable; nc Very Lean Meat; nc Lean Meat; nc High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat
Carbohydrate Choice: 2 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet