Grand Gold Cupcakes

Name: Grand Gold Cupcakes
Ingredients: The Cupcake; 3/4 cup Unsalted Butter (12 Tblsp); 1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar; 3 teaspoons finely grated Orange Peel; 2 large Eggs; 1 1/4 cups self-rising Flour, divided; 1/4 cup Buttermilk; 3 tablespoons Gold Tequila; 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier; Lime Zest Icing; 3/4 cup powdered Sugar; 1 package Cream Cheese (8 oz); 1 tablespoon fresh Lime Juice; 1 teaspoon finely grated Lime Peel; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 1/4 cup Whipping Cream

16 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

The Cupcake
3/4 cup Unsalted Butter (12 Tblsp)
1 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
3 teaspoons finely grated Orange Peel
2 large Eggs
1 1/4 cups self-rising Flour, divided
1/4 cup Buttermilk
3 tablespoons Gold Tequila
2 tablespoons Grand Marnier
Lime Zest Icing
3/4 cup powdered Sugar
1 package Cream Cheese (8 oz)
1 tablespoon fresh Lime Juice
1 teaspoon finely grated Lime Peel
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/4 cup Whipping Cream

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2

Insert paper liners in 12 muffin cups.
3

In large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter, 1 1/2 cups sugar, and 3 teaspoons orange zest until blended, then beat until fluffy and pale yellow.
4

Add eggs one at a time, beating until well blended after each.
5

Beat in half of the flour.
6

Beat in half of the flour, then add buttermilk, tequila and Grand Marnier. I was out of Grand Marnier, so I substituted 1 Tbsp of whiskey and 1 Tbsp of Vanilla. Worked great! Beat to blend. Then beat in remaining flour.
7

Divide batter equally among the 12 muffin cups and bake for about 20 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted comes out clean. Let cupcakes cool while preparing the Lime Zest Icing.
8

In food processor, blend sugar, cream cheese, lime juice, lime zest, and vanilla; then pulse. Blend in enough shipping cream to form thick but spreadable icing.
9

Ice cupcakes and garnish with orange zest, lime zest, and/or turbinado sugar.