margarita cupcakes :)

A couple months ago, I was scrolling through the cooking page on thenest and the name "margarita cupcake" jumped out at me. How genious to combine margaritas and cupcakes into one?

I gave it a shot a couple months ago. It was the first time I had used our new Kitchen Aid stand mixer since the wedding and I was still learning with the buttercream frosting. They were a huge hit! Even people who aren't big on sweets said these were delicious. They're so light and refreshing on a hot, summer day.

Last week, my mother-in-law celebrated her 50th birthday and requested these guys over a traditional cake. So, I stepped it up for her big day and piped the frosting onto each cupcake and then added a thin lime slice to each for garnish.

If you're looking for something fun and yummy to bring to the next party or get-together... I highly recommend these. I think I may have to plan a mexican food-themed party just to have an excuse to make these again... maybe this time I'll serve them with a shot of tequila (just to keep things interesting!)

Here's the recipe:

http://www.recipegirl.com/2007/05/01/margarita-cupcakes/


Excuse the following array of photos... I got really excited that I created something this beautiful. If you know me, I am NOT a crafty person... so I had to celebrate this one!