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Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes

April 29, 2014 by Audra 63 Comments

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I’ve been talking a lot lately about reviving old posts and I’m back at it today. This is a recipe that has been very popular considering the original version needed some tweaking! So- after 3 years and many comments (that you can still read below,) I re-vamped the filling and the end result is a fabulous Strawberry Margarita Cupcake just in time for Cinco de Mayo. (Aka- my excuse to eat Mexican food all day and drink margaritas!)

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Of all the alcoholic beverages out there- an icy margarita is by far my favorite. In fact on Andy & my first night out post baby that was the #1 most important thing on our itinerary- margarita stat! I’m not too picky about what flavor, in fact I’m a fan of trying all different kinds of fruit pureés mixed in or even a bit of spice. I do have a soft spot though for a classic strawberry margarita- almost too sweet to taste the alcohol  (which back in the day resulted in way to many rounds of Amy Winehouse kareoke.)

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Anyway- these new and improved cupcakes are wonderful. The lime cupcake base is the same, but this time they are filled with a much more stable strawberry/lime/tequila filling. That same filling is mixed into the frosting, which really makes these taste like a margarita! I think they would be so festive on your Cinco de Mayo dinner table don’t you?

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Strawberry Margarita Cupcakes
Yield: 12 cupcakes
 
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 small limes, zested and juiced
  • ¼ tsp. vanilla extract
  • ½ cup buttermilk- room temperature
Strawberry Tequila Filling:
  • 2 cups chopped strawberries
  • Juice and zest of 1 lime
  • ¼ cup of tequila
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 3 teaspoons corn starch*
For the Frosting:
  • 1½ sticks butter, soft
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons strawberry tequila filling (from above)
Instructions
For the Cupcakes:
  1. Preheat the oven to 325F. Line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3-5 minutes.
  4. Blend in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Beat in the lime zest, lime juice and vanilla.
  5. With the mixer on low speed, mix in the dry ingredients in three additions alternating with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Beat each addition just until incorporated.
  6. Divide the batter between the prepared cupcake liners, filling each about ¾ full. Bake 20-24 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely
Meanwhile make the filling:
  1. In a small saucepan, combine the strawberries, lime zest/juice, sugar and cornstarch. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly until mixture becomes thick and jam-like, and the strawberries start to soften.
  2. At this point- either use an immersion blender directly in the pot, or transfer mixture to a blender or food processor to puree.
  3. Return mixture to the pot and cook for 5-10 minutes on medium heat, stirring frequently until reduced and thick. Stir in all but a splash of the ¼ cup of tequila. Let cool completely.
Filling the cupcakes:
  1. Using a small paring knife, cut a cone out of the top of each cupcake. Remove the cut-out cake and spoon a tablespoon of strawberry filling into each cupcake. (Make sure to reserve at least 2 tablespoons for the frosting!) Replace the top part of the cone, cutting the tip to leave room for the filling.
For the Frosting:
  1. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter on high until fluffy. Add the powdered sugar one cup at a time. Cream in the strawberry filling and the remaining splash of tequila. Mix until the frosting is thick and creamy, adding a splash of milk or lime juice if needed. If the frosting seems to curdle, add a little more powdered sugar until smooth.
  2. Spread or pipe on cupcakes. Use a spoon to sprinkle some coarse sugar around the edge of the cupcake and top with a strawberry slice and lime wedge.
Notes
Base cupcake recipe adapted from Annies Eats via Martha Stewart
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Filed Under: Cinco de Mayo, Cupcakes, Recipes Tagged With: Booze, Lime, Strawberry

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  1. Molly @ Toffee Bits and Chocolate Chips says

    May 5, 2011 at 4:24 pm

    oo wow!! I love the “sugar rim”. Cute touch!

    Reply
  2. Erin says

    May 5, 2011 at 6:24 pm

    These are super cute! I am going to make a margarita cake for a get together tomorrow night! Hope it tastes as good as these look!

    Reply
    • Sam says

      March 7, 2016 at 8:20 pm

      Did they?

      Reply
  3. Di-licious says

    May 6, 2011 at 2:34 am

    These cupcakes look so festive. Love the contrast of the strawberry filling and the lime slices. Makes me feel like having a party right now!

    Reply
  4. birdie to be says

    May 6, 2011 at 5:58 pm

    WOW… yum and yes, so festive!

    http://www.birditobe.blogspot.com

    Reply
  5. Angie's Recipes says

    May 7, 2011 at 4:41 am

    Very very pretty!

    Reply
  6. carolyn bradford says

    May 7, 2011 at 10:16 pm

    So glad to see these on here! The first time I tried to find them they had disappeared! Glad you put them back on…and wow…they look and sound divine!

    Reply
  7. christine donee says

    May 8, 2011 at 4:46 am

    that looks like the most delicious thing to ever grace this earth.

    Must. Have. Now.

    Reply
  8. [email protected] says

    May 8, 2011 at 6:29 pm

    Gotta love those boozey cupcakes! They look beautiful!

    Reply
  9. kita says

    May 10, 2011 at 2:59 am

    These cupcakes are adorable! Can’t wait to try them. They look like would be the perfect pick me up on a rainy day.

    Reply
  10. Lindsey @ Gingerbread Bagels says

    May 10, 2011 at 9:52 am

    These cupcakes are sooooo cute! I love how you sprinkled coarse sugar on the frosting for a salted rim. :)

    Reply
  11. Sook says

    May 13, 2011 at 8:03 pm

    Oh my goodness! How pretty these cupcakes are! Irresistible!

    Reply
  12. Cookin' Cowgirl says

    May 26, 2011 at 1:25 pm

    You have been awarded the One Lovely Blog Award! Congratulations! I have featured you here: http://cookincowgirl.blogspot.com/2011/05/one-lovely-blog-award.html

    Reply
  13. Anonymous says

    July 23, 2011 at 3:41 pm

    does the shortening need to be organic non-hydrogenated?

    Reply
  14. Audra says

    July 23, 2011 at 3:42 pm

    No you can use regular shortening too! I just prefer the Organic kind. :)

    Reply
  15. Rachel says

    February 7, 2012 at 9:36 am

    I’m thinking about making these for my birthday. I wonder how it would turn out as a cake tho.

    Reply
  16. Audra says

    February 9, 2012 at 12:11 am

    Hey Rachel! If you’re making a cake, I’d suggest maybe using the strawberry layer as a filling and doing two layers? Or just making it a margarita cake. Lime Cake, Tequila syrup/soak on the top and then Lime/Tequila frosting. Good luck and Happy Birthday!

    Reply
  17. Ali Olasin Scott says

    February 21, 2012 at 8:04 pm

    So…where are the OTHER cinco de mayo recipes? I can’t eat only cupcakes….

    Reply
  18. Lindsey Sewell says

    May 21, 2012 at 8:01 pm

    I’m planning to make these and omit the tequila due to the “audience”. Do I need to add equal amount water or other liquid, or can i just omit it? Thanks!

    Reply
  19. Tiffanygospodyn says

    June 22, 2012 at 8:42 pm

    in the process of making these now…the “puree” part turned out like more of a smoothie…strawberries, sugar, lime juice, tequila…what went wrong?! it definitely doesnt look like the gel-like filling you see in the pic…

    Reply
  20. Audra says

    June 22, 2012 at 8:45 pm

    You can jut omit it :)

    Reply
  21. Audra says

    June 22, 2012 at 8:47 pm

    Hmm- sometimes certain strawberries have a higher water content than others. Maybe try mixing in a little corn starch to thicken it?

    Reply
  22. cupcakebaker says

    August 13, 2012 at 9:55 pm

    I also had this same problem. I put all ingredients in a food processor and pulsed until no strawberries remained. My mixture was completely runny. I even added corn starch and nothing happened. I guess I don’t understand how so many wet ingredients would gel without being cooked???? Am I missing something?

    Reply
    • michelle says

      April 12, 2013 at 4:46 pm

      I had the same issue, tried the cornstarch with the same result, so i decided to try to heat it up in a pot for a while. Worked great to thicken it up!

      Reply
      • Audra says

        April 12, 2013 at 11:08 pm

        Thanks for letting me know- I’ll adjust the recipe :)

        Reply
  23. Sea Horizon developer says

    August 6, 2013 at 6:54 pm

    Spot on with this write-up, I honestly believe that this amazing
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    thanks for the advice!

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  24. Tasja says

    January 12, 2014 at 11:45 pm

    I just tried your recipe out and it was awesome. The only problem I had was with the puree, it was extremely runny so I put it on the stove and reduced it to it had the consistency of jam (took about 15 mins), and once it was cool I add 1 1/2 tablespoons of tequila and it came out fabulous. To give it more of a punch I sprinkled some tequila over the cupcake before adding the frosting

    Reply
    • Audra says

      January 14, 2014 at 5:24 pm

      Thanks for the feedback. That was one of my first recipes and I think that filling needs a little tweaking.

      Reply
  25. Betsy | JavaCupcake.com says

    April 29, 2014 at 8:43 am

    These look so delish! :)

    Reply
  26. Jennie @themessybakerblog says

    April 29, 2014 at 10:59 am

    These look perfect. That filling looks absolutely delicious. You really can’t go wrong with a margarita cupcake. Nom!

    Reply
  27. Johlene says

    April 29, 2014 at 11:16 am

    These cupcakes are very cute indeed.. good on you for taking out time to bake with a 3 month old baby! It´s not easy but it´s necessary to take that break sometimes! xoxo

    Reply
  28. Katrina @ WVS says

    April 29, 2014 at 12:21 pm

    I’m so glad you brought back this post in particular!! Looks so yummy!

    Reply
  29. Sarah @ Sarah's Bake Studio says

    April 30, 2014 at 9:50 am

    These look delicious. I know A LOT of people who would enjoy a Strawberry Margarita Cupcake!

    Reply
  30. Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says

    April 30, 2014 at 4:10 pm

    Oh, Audra, these are gorgeous! I can’t get enough of strawberries and citrus right now, so these cute cupcakes are really calling to me! What a great spring/summer treat.

    Reply
  31. Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough says

    April 30, 2014 at 4:15 pm

    Not only are these adorable cupcakes but HOLY YUM. Not that I’d expect anything less coming from your kitchen!

    Reply
  32. Sandy Hahnemann says

    June 9, 2014 at 9:40 pm

    I really want to make these for a party. Do I have to make them the day of the party for them to be at their best?Any advise on whether I can make partially or fully ahead and by how much?

    Thanks so much. They look lovely and delicious

    Reply
    • Audra says

      June 9, 2014 at 9:54 pm

      Hi Sandy- you can make everything in advance but I would fill and frost the cupcakes the morning of your party :)

      Reply
  33. chogg says

    April 25, 2015 at 1:02 pm

    I can sort the cup measurements but what weight. Is a stick of butter

    Reply
    • Audra says

      April 25, 2015 at 10:03 pm

      4 oz in a stick of butter!

      Reply
  34. Alyson says

    April 12, 2016 at 10:10 pm

    can you make these using a cake mix?

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