Two different recipes....haven't made them yet, but will compare the recipes and make one for Cinco de Mayo!
First one from Betty Crocker
Cupcakes
1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® 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
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.
Makes 24 servings (1 cupcake)
Second one from Cake Central
Ingredients
1 package lemon cake mix
1 (4 ounce) package instant lemon pudding mix
½ cup vegetable oil
¾ cup frozen margarita mix (thawed)
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
½ cup gold tequila
2 tbs triple sec
2 tbs lime zest
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Combine cake mix, pudding mix, vegetable oil, Margarita mix, water, eggs, tequila and triple sec in a large mixing bowl. Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed with an electric mixer. Divide among cupcake pans Bake for 15-20 minutes or until inserted toothpick in the center comes out clean.
