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Total Time
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Yield
12 cupcakes
Ingredients
15 oz yellow cake mix (425 g), 1 box, prepared
Margarita
2 limes, zested, divided, plus more for garnish
½ lime, juiced
4 teaspoons tequila, divided
Mudslide
4 teaspoons cocoa powder, divided, plus more for garnish
4 teaspoons coffee liqueur, divided
Strawberry Daiquiri
¼ cup strawberry jam (80 g), divided
4 teaspoons rum, divided
16 oz white frosting (455 g), 3 cans
Nutrition Info
Calories 313
Fat 8g
Carbs 59g
Fiber 1g
Sugar 40g
Protein 1g
How to Make It
1. Step
Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
2. Step
Prepare the cake mix according to the package instructions.
3. Step
Divide the cake batter between 3 medium bowls.
4. Step
For the margarita cupcakes: Add the zest of 1 lime a bowl of cake batter and whisk to combine.
5. Step
For the mudslide cupcakes: Add 2 teaspoons of cocoa powder to another bowl of cake batter and whisk to combine.
6. Step
For the strawberry daiquiri cupcakes: Add 2 tablespoons of strawberry jam to the last bowl of cake batter and whisk to combine.
7. Step
Pour the batters into the prepared tin. Bake the cupcakes according to the package instructions, about 15 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean.
8. Step
Remove the cupcakes from the oven and poke the surface of each one with a toothpick at least 8 times.
9. Step
For the margarita cupcakes: Brush the tops of the cupcakes with 2 teaspoons of tequila.
10. Step
For the mudslide cupcakes: Brush the tops of the cupcakes with 2 teaspoons of coffee liqueur.
11. Step
For the strawberry daiquiri cupcakes: Brush the tops of the cupcakes with 2 teaspoons of rum.
12. Step
Divide the frosting evenly between 3 medium bowls.
13. Step
For the margarita cupcakes: To one bowl, add the remaining zest of 1 lime, lime juice, and 2 teaspoons of tequila and stir to combine.
14. Step
For the mudslide cupcakes: To another bowl, add the remaining 2 teaspoons of cocoa powder and 2 teaspoons of coffee liqueur and stir to combine.
15. Step
For the strawberry daiquiri: To the last bowl, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of strawberry jam and 2 teaspoons of rum and stir to combine.
16. Step
Pipe each flavor of frosting onto the matching cupcakes. Sprinkle the margarita cupcakes with lime zest and the mudslide cupcakes with chocolate shavings.
