Key Ingredients

To give these cupcakes a great chocolate flavor, I use both cocoa powder and melted chocolate. Remember that not all chocolate is vegan. I use Lily’s Dark Chocolate Baking Bars [paid link], which are vegan.

They won’t get you drunk, but these boozy cupcakes burst with flavor thanks to homemade tequila lime frosting.

Why You’ll Love these Boozy Cupcakes

Readers, friends, and family alike adore these Margarita Cupcakes! I’ve made them for friends’ weddings and some of my friends have started making them themselves if I don’t make them often enough.

What is Aquafaba?

Aquafaba translates to bean water. It’s the liquid in a can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans).

Believe it or not, the secret ingredient in this pie crust is vegan mayonnaise.

The taste of this vegan frosting is spot-on and, unlike other options for vegan frosting like aquafaba meringue, it holds its shape perfectly. It lasts on my countertop for two days and still looks perfect!

I’m not vegan, but I often bake vegan recipes (see the Related Recipes section for a few of my favorites). I had never imagined that it was possible to make homemade vegan butter that would look, feel, and taste like butter, yet this recipe does just that.

I feel comfortable using it in any recipe as a butter replacement. I made a vegan buttercream to test it out, and it works perfectly.