Cinco De Mayo Margarita Cupcakes Recipes

Steps:

• 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 small bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups pretzel, 2 T sugar and 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine until blended. Spoon about 1 tablespoon mixture in each cup.
• 3In large bowl, beat cake mix, margarita mix, water, oil, egg whites and 3 tsp zest with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide batter evenly among cups (two-thirds full).
• Bake 18 to 23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely.
• In medium bowl, fold whipped topping, yogurt and 2 tsp lime zest until blended; add food coloring if desired and frost cupcakes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup coarsely crushed pretzels. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line two standard muffin tins with paper liners.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and coarse salt. With an electric mixer on medium-high, cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated and scraping down sides of bowl as needed; beat in zest. Combine buttermilk and remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice. Reduce speed to low, add flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with buttermilk mixture, and beating until just combined after each. Pour 1/4 cup batter into each tin, firmly tapping pans to level batter.
• Bake, rotating pans halfway through, until cupcakes spring back to the touch and a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Transfer tins to wire racks to cool completely.
• Fill a small piping bag fitted with a small plain round tip (such as Ateco #4) with lime curd. Insert tip into center of each cupcake and pipe until cupcake begins to mound on top. Dollop each cupcake with about 2 tablespoons cream cheese frosting, then sprinkle with flaky sea salt and lime zest.