Lemon Cream Cheese Cupcakes

Cupcakes:

1 Box Yellow Cake Mix prepared according to box instructions
1 t lemon flavoring
the zest of one lemon

Frosting:

1 lb confectioners sugar
1 stick salted butter
8 oz cream cheese
1 t lemon flavoring
2 T water

Prepare cake mix according to box instructions adding the lemon flavoring and the zest of one lemon. Mix well. Fill lined cupcake pans with batter 3/4 full. Bake until toothpick inserted into center of cupcake comes out clean. Baking times will vary according to cupcake pan size.

Let cool completely before frosting.

Let butter and cream cheese soften at room temperature. On high, mix butter and cream cheese together until blended. Add sifted confectioner sugar a little at a time to butter and cream cheese. Mix in lemon flavoring and thin icing with water to desired consistancy. Pipe or frost cupcakes.

Margarita Fruit Dessert

This is a great Mexican inspired dessert that can be made with water, grape juice or tequila. Guess what I used!?

4 cups mixed fresh fruit
1/2 c sugar
juice of 1 lime
zest of 1/2 lime
1-2 jiggers of tequila or other liquid

Cut up fruits into bite sized pieces. Place sugar,lime juice, and tequila in a large bowl. Mix well. Add fruit and zest. Toss well. Rim 4 stemmed glasses by rubbing lime juice on the rims and dipping rims into a little more sugar. Add fruit to glasses. Garnish with a lime wedge.

This is a great dessert to top off a Mexican style meal. It's light, refreshing and super simple.