Cinco De Drinko!

It's my 4th favorite holiday...CINCO DE DRINKO!!! So in honor of this great holiday and at the request of a few friends...here is my Margarita Cup Cake Recipe (altered from Southern Comfort Living White Cake)

3/4 c Shortening
1 1/4 c Sugar
2 1/4 c Sifted cake flour
3 tb Baking powder
3/4 ts Salt
1 c Milk

1pkg Lime jello

1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract

5 Egg whites

Cream shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an
electric mixer.

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately
with combined milk and jello, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix after each
addition. Stir in vanilla.

Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until stiff peaks form. Gently fold
into batter.

Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cakepans. Bake at 350°F
for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out
clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans, and let cool completely
on wire racks. *FOR ADULT CUPPYS BRUSH ALL 2 DOZEN CUPCAKES WITH TEQUILLA, 2oz will be plenty of all 24 and a shot for the baker. 

Frosting:

1 c butter

3 c powdered sugar

1 Family size Lime Jello packet

4 tbsp Heavy whipping cream

Cream shortning on medium until you have a smooth texture.  Combine powdered sugar and jello mixture, gradually add to shortening, keeping consistency creamy.  Add in 2 tbsp heavy cream up to 4 to get a butter cream texture.  Refrigerate for 30 minutes before frosting.

Frost cupcakes and add sprinkles of very coarse sea-salt for ultimate taste.