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CUPTAIL’S latest creation is the STRAWBERRY MARG CUPTAIL

For Cake:

* 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 2/3 cup granulated sugar
* 2 eggs (room temperature)
* 3/4 cup unsalted butter
* 1/4 cup of oil
* 2 tablespoons of strawberry flavored Torani syrup
* 1/2 cup milk

For Frosting:

* 6oz fresh strawberries
* 2 tablespoons tequila
* 1 cup heavy whipping cream
* 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with cupcake liners.
3. Sift flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and give it a quick stir to combine.
4. Place eggs and sugar in a bowl and beat on medium with an electric mixer until light and foamy. About 2 minutes.
5. Melt butter (about 1min in microwave) and pour over eggs and sugar whilst beating.
6. Add oil and Torani syrup to eggs, sugar and butter mixture then turn mixer to low.
7. Add half the dry ingredients to the mixer, then the milk and combine.
8. Add remaining dry ingredients. Continue mixing until remaining dry ingredients are combined (no more than a minute) being careful not to over mix the batter.
9. Immediately divide batter equally among the 12 cupcake liners. I like to use an ice cream scoop to do this. Helps keep each cupcake uniform size.
10. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick stuck into the middle of the cupcakes comes out clean, with no crumbs.
11. Place on a baking sheet to cool

Remember: Be especially careful not to open the oven during the first 20 minutes of baking as it will increase the chances of your cupcakes falling flat on their butts.

When cupcakes are completely cooled you can begin to make the frosting.

1. Place 1/3 cup of confectioners’ sugar, tequila and heavy cream in a bowl and mix on high until at peak form.
2. With a fork, mash up strawberries on a plate.
3. Fold strawberries into whipped cream.
4. With a small paring knife cut a conical shaped top off each cupcake (see picture below), fill with cream and replace top.
5. Place a final dollop of cream on top and add strawberry upside down!

visit cuptails for explicit directions on applying the frosting.

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