Pink Cadillac Margarita Cupcakes

I’m not a big mixed drink consumer but I do appreciate a good Pink Cadillac.

No, not this Pink Cadillac. (Go ahead, play it I’ll wait… 😉 )

This Pink Cadillac Margarita. (See recipe below) 😉

My Pink Cadillac Margarita Cupcake plays with the flavors of cranberry, orange and lime with a bit of gold tequila tossed in too!

Thank you Heather from Girlichef.com for hosting this event! Cheers, Heather!

Pink Cadillac Margarita Cupcakes

 

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Author: Cindy Kerschner

Serves: 16 cupcakes

Ingredients

• ¼ unsalted butter, softened
• ¼ cup butter flavored shortening or addition ¼ cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2¼ cups cake flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• ¾ tsp salt
• ½ cup cranberry juice or blend NOT cocktail juice
• ¼ cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 teaspoons tequila

Instructions

1. In a standard mixer on low speed, cream together butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs one at a time.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and salt.
4. In a separate measuring cup mix together cranberry juice, orange juice, lime juice and tequila.
5. Add half the dry ingredients then half wet ingredients. Mix and repeat.
6. Batter should be thick and spongy.
7. Bake in lined cupcake pan at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes until set and test clean with inserted toothpick .
8. Cool and top with your favorite frosting.

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If you want to enjoy a Pink Cadillac Margarita with your cupcake (which I highly recommend) here is the recipe! The pink salt rim is colored with a few drops of cranberry juice.

1 1/2 oz. Top Shelf Tequila (Cuervo 1800)
splash of fresh squeezed Lime Juice (more Lime Juice for rim)
1 oz. Cranberry Juice
3/4 ounce simple syrup
1/2 ounce Grand Marnier or Cointreau
Instructions
Shake with ice and strain. Serve over ice.

Enjoy these great takes on Margaritas from our group of talented bloggers!

National Margarita Day 2015

Margaritas:

• Blood Orange Margarita from Sidewalk Shoes
• Blood Orange Margarita from The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
• Caramelized Grapefruit Margarita from girlichef
• Cinnamon Orange Margarita from Sweet Life
• Cool Margarita Mule from Peaceful Cooking
• Iced Coffee Margarita from Kudos Kitchen by Renee
• Mango Margarita from La Cocina de Leslie
• Pomelo Margaritas from Food Lust People Love
• Winter Pomelo Ginger Margarita from Muy Bueno Cookbook

Margarita-inspired food:

• Pink Cadillac Margarita Cupcakes from Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Salted Margarita Shortbread from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Strawberry Lime Margarita Cupcakes from Wishes and Dishes