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Name: Margarita Cupcakes with Tequila Lime Buttercream Frosting
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 15
Cuisine: American-South
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 3/4 cup butter softened; 2 eggs; 1/.2 cup lime juice; 1/4 cup sour cream; 3/4 cup All purpose flour; 1/2 cup Self raising flour; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp Baking powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup butter softened; 2 tablespoons Tequila; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 cups Confectioners Sugar; lime peel finely grated

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INGREDIENTS

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter ; softened
2 eggs
1/.2 cup lime juice
1/4 cup sour cream
3/4 cup All purpose flour
1/2 cup Self raising flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp Baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter ; softened
2 tablespoons Tequila
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups Confectioners Sugar
lime peel ; finely grated

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350º. Line two standard cupcake tins with cupcake liners.

2. Make cupcakes: beat sugar and butter with a mixer on medium speed in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, and mix until combined. Reduce speed to low and add lime juice and sour cream. (Mixture will look curdled).

3. In a separate bowl, combine both flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute.

4. Fill the cupcake liners 3/4's full. Bake 18-20 minutes, until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Let cool 20 minutes.

5. Make icing:: Beat butter and tequila with a mixer 2 minutes on medium speed. Add salt and mix until blended. Slowly add confectioners' sugar and beat 1 minute on low speed. Gradually increase the speed to high and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes.

6. Spread icing on top of each cupckae. Garnish with a sprinkle of grated lime peel and sea salt.

Makes 15 cupcakes.

Per serving .310 cal.

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Margarita Cupcakes with Tequila Lime Buttercream Frosting

1 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter softened
2 eggs
1/.2 cup lime juice
1/4 cup sour cream
3/4 cup All purpose flour
1/2 cup Self raising flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp Baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter softened
2 tablespoons Tequila
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups Confectioners Sugar
 lime peel finely grated

1. Preheat oven to 350º.  Line two standard cupcake tins with cupcake liners.

2. Make cupcakes: beat sugar and butter with a mixer on medium speed in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.  Add eggs, one at a time, and mix until combined.  Reduce speed to low and add lime juice and sour cream. (Mixture will look curdled).

3. In a separate bowl, combine both flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt.  Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute.

4.  Fill the cupcake liners 3/4's full.  Bake 18-20 minutes, until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean.  Let cool 20 minutes.

6. Spread icing on top of each cupckae.  Garnish with a sprinkle of grated lime peel and sea salt.

Makes 15 cupcakes.

Per serving .310 cal.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (183g)
Recipe Makes: 15 Servings

Calories: 379
Calories from Fat: 200 (53%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 22.2g	30 %
	Saturated Fat 14g	70 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 5.7g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.9g
Cholesterol 58.9mg		18 %
Sodium 3945.6mg		136 %
Potassium 149.9mg		4 %
Total Carbohydrate 45.2g		13 %
	Dietary Fiber 0.6g	2 %
	Sugars, other 44.6g
Protein 2.4g		3 %
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