Margarita Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Lime Frosting

Name: Margarita Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Lime Frosting
Ingredients: 1 box Vanilla Cake Mix (and any ingredients required by the mix; eggs, oil, etc. Can substitute your favorite Gluten-Free Vanilla Cake Mix); 1/4 cup Silver or Blanco Tequila; 2 tablespoons Lime Juice; 1/4 teaspoon Orange Extract; 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) Unsalted Butter, softened and at room temperature; 8 ounces Cream Cheese, softened and at room temperature; 1 1/2 teaspoons Lime Zest; 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract; 1/8 teaspoon Kosher Salt; 3 1/2 cups Confectioner’s Sugar; 3 tablespoons Lime Juice; Optional decoration: jellied citrus slices, drinking straws cut into thirds

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Gluten-free Margarita Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Lime Frosting | Perfect for busy days, everyone can enjoy these dressed-up box mix cupcakes with a zesty twist.

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Ingredients

1 box Vanilla Cake Mix (and any ingredients required by the mix; eggs, oil, etc. Can substitute your favorite Gluten-Free Vanilla Cake Mix)
1/4 cup Silver or Blanco Tequila
2 tablespoons Lime Juice
1/4 teaspoon Orange Extract
1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) Unsalted Butter, softened and at room temperature
8 ounces Cream Cheese, softened and at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons Lime Zest
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/8 teaspoon Kosher Salt
3 1/2 cups Confectioner’s Sugar
3 tablespoons Lime Juice
Optional decoration: jellied citrus slices, drinking straws cut into thirds