Vegan Margarita Cupcakes

1/2 cup lime juice
1 1/2 tsp lime zest (1 lime)
1 cup soy milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tsp Margarita Mixed Drink
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup sugar
1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt


Preheat oven to 350F. Fill a 12-cup muffin tin with liners. In a large bowl, mix together lime juice, lime zest, soy milk, oil, tequila, vanilla and sugar. In a small bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add to lime mixture and stir until just combined. Divide evenly into muffin tins. Bake for 20-24 minutes, until a tester comes out clean and the cakes spring back when lightly pressed. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.

Tequila Lime Frosting :

1/4 cup Earth Balance
1 tbsp soy milk
3 tbsp lime juice
1 Margarita Mixed Drink
2+ cups confectioners’ sugar
coarse sugar and salt for “rims”

The original recipe calls for Tequila. I used Margarita Mixed Drink instead because
1. my daughter was going to be eating these & that has less alcohol.
2. Jose Quervo is damn good, but too damned expensive.
3. Jose & i had to part ways many years ago. I love him, but he does horrible things to my stomach.
4. i took these into work for a cross section taste test. And although I know the tequila is less than a shot in the entire recipe, I do work at a Financial Institution and my husband would murder me if i got fired for bringing "booze" in any form into work. These are tough times and i really didn't want to risk my job for it.

But they came out far better than I expected & they taste fantastic! In fact, they get 2 thumbs up. And that's from people who don't normally eat vegan. I took some to my work & sent some in with my husband to his work & everyone who had them loved them.

I apologize for the poor quality of the picture. My kitchen doesn't get much natural light. But I do so love my little vintage diner plates!

here's a link to the original:

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