Mojito Cupcakes

Mojito cupcakes are the boozy version of the classic cocktail! The cupcake is a regular vanilla cupcake that has a rum and mint glaze on top of it. Then it gets frosted with a minty flavored frosting.

If you have a bunch of mint growing in your garden these cupcakes.

I'm pretty sure there is something wrong with my top oven. Half of these cupcakes turned out, and then the other half of them had collapsed. I followed the recipe to a T and I've made cupcakes plenty of times. Should have taken a picture of the ones that turned out and the other ones that didn't. That was the oven I had back at my old house. I made these cupcakes again with my new General Electric one and they turned out pretty good.

How to make Mojito Cupcakes 

You can print off the full recipe below. 

How to Make Basic Cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners.

Prepare your batter.

Vanilla: Whisk 1 ⅓ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder and ½ teaspoon salt in a bowl. Beat 1 stick softened butter in a separate bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth, 1 minute. Add 1 cup sugar and beat until creamy, 4 more minutes. Beat in 2 eggs, one at a time, then 2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture in three batches on low speed, alternating with ½ cup milk total. Beat on medium-high speed until just combined.

Fill cupcake liners with batter and bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean.

Simmer 2 tablespoons each lime juice and white rum with ¼ cup each mint leaves and sugar until the sugar is dissolved; let cool, then brush on the cupcakes.

Make Vanilla Frosting. Beat 1 ½ sticks softened butter, 3 cups confectioners' sugar and a pinch of salt with a mixer on medium speed until just combined. Add 2 teaspoons vanilla and beat on medium-high speed until creamy, 3 minutes. Beat in 2 tablespoons milk until fluffy, 1 more minute.

Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/articles/50-cupcakes.html?oc=linkback then beat in 1 tablespoon each white rum and grated lime zest. Frost the cupcakes and roll the edges in turbinado sugar. Top with more mint leaves.

Equipment Needed 

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Cupcake Pan

Amazon Basics Nonstick Muffin Baking Pan, 12 Cups - Set of 2

Hand-Held Mixer 

Mueller Electric Hand Mixer, 5 Speed 250W Turbo with Snap-On Storage Case and 4 Stainless Steel Accessories for Easy Whipping, Mixing Cookies, Brownies, Cakes, and Dough Batters

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