Margarita Cupcakes

Ingredients

Cupcakes
1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1/4 tsp salt
125g butter, softened
1 cup caster sugar
2 eggs
Zest and juice of 1 1/2 limes
2 tbs tequila
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup buttermilk

Tequila-lime icing
125g butter, softened
2 3/4 cups icing sugar
1 tbs lime juice
2 tbs tequila
Pinch of salt

Preheat oven to 180C. Line party pans with paper liners.
Beat the butter and sugar together until pale, light and fluffy. Then add the eggs to the mixture one at a time and mix well.
Add the lime zest, lime juice, vanilla and tequila to the butter mixture.
Add the flour and salt and mix until combined. Then add the buttermilk ad mix well.
Spoon batter into paper pans and cook for 25 minutes or until just slightly golden.
Once the cupcakes are cooked, allow them to cool on a rack for 5-10 minutes. Brush the tops of the cupcakes with 1-2 tbs tequila.
To make the icing, mix the butter and slowly add the icing sugar until its all combined. Then add the lime juice, tequila and salt and mix until combined. If the mixture is too wet just add some more icing sugar. Then spoon onto cupcakes and garnish with lime zest.
Makes 14