Mango Margarita Cupcakes Recipes

MARGARITA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line 20 muffin cups with paper liners. Combine the first 5 ingredients. Beat on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium 2 minutes., Fill prepared cups half full. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 15-20 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, combine 2 tablespoons lime juice, meringue powder and water. Whisk until frothy. Add confectioners' sugar, shortening, and remaining lime juice. Beat until smooth; frost cupcakes. If desired, garnish with lime zest and slices.

MANGO MARGARITA CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour (do not use dark or nonstick pan). In large bowl, beat cake mix, margarita mix, oil, water, lime peel, eggs and 1 cup of the diced mango with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
• Bake 32 to 36 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In small bowl, place remaining diced mango and mash with fork until pureed. In medium bowl, fold together whipped topping and yogurt; frost cake. Spoon small dollops of pureed mango over frosting, then swirl with back of spoon. Store in refrigerator.

MARGARITA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a standard muffin pan with paper liners.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside. In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream, tequila and lime zest and juice and set aside. Combine the granulated sugar and butter in the bowl of a large stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on medium-high speed until smooth and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, combining well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Mix in the vanilla. Adjust the speed to medium low and add the flour mixture and sour cream mixture in alternating batches, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix until just combined.
• Fill each liner about three-quarters full using a 1 1/2-ounce ice cream scoop. Bake, rotating about halfway through, until a cake tester or toothpick inserted in the middles comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the pan for a few minutes, remove to a rack, brush with the orange liqueur and let cool completely.
• For the frosting: Beat the cream cheese and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until smooth. Turn the speed down to low and spoon in the confectioners' sugar until completely combined. Add the lime juice and a pinch of salt and turn the speed back up to medium high until light and fluffy. Frost the cupcakes with an offset spatula or by piping with a pastry bag once completely cool.
• For the garnish: Cut the lime in half lengthwise and then thinly slice into half-moons. Top each cupcake with a lime slice. Combine the sugar, lime zest and salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle each cupcake with the sugar-lime mixture.

MANGO MARGARITA

Steps:

• Put 4 to 6 coupe glasses into the refrigerator to chill.
• Add the mango puree, tequila, orange liqueur and key lime juice to a large stainless-steel cocktail shaker. Add the crushed ice and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
• Pour the cocktail into the chilled glasses and serve immediately.

MANGO MARGARITA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line 12 muffin cups with cupcake lines.
• Dice mango; reserve.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• On medium speed, beat granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
• Add eggs and mango baby food; beat until blended.
• On low speed, gradually beat in flour mixture.
• Stir in diced mango and 1 teaspoon lime zest.
• Divide batter among liners. Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes. Transfer from pan to rack; cool completely.
• FROSTING:.
• On medium speed, beat remaining 1 cup butter until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• On low speed, gradually beat in confectioners' sugar.
• Beat in milk and remaining 1 teaspoon lime zest; beat on medium speed until fluffy.
• If desired, transfer frosting to pastry bag fitted with medium round tip; pipe or spread frosting on cupcakes.
• Cut remaining 1/2 mango into small thin wedges.
• If desired, sprinkle cupcake edges with green sugar. Garnish with mango, lime and cocktail umbrellas, if desired.

MANGO MARGARITA

Steps:

• Put all of the ingredients (except the garnish) in a blender suitable for crushing ice. Blend until smooth then pour into a margarita glass or large coupe.
• Garnish with a slice of fresh mango or a sprig of fresh basil.