Mojito Cupcakes

• Produce

  • 1 tbsp Lime, zest
  • 1/4 cup Mint, leaves

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Lime juice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 3 cups Confectioners' sugar
  • 1 1/3 cup Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla

• Ingredients

  • 1 Frosting:

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 Vanilla cupcake

• Dairy

  • 2 1/2 stick Butter
  • 1/2 cup Milk

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 2 tbsp Rum, white or brown
  • 1 tbsp Rum

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Ingredients

• Vanilla Cupcake
• 1⅓ cup flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 stick of softened butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp of vanilla
• ½ cup milk
• Glaze:
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 2 tablespoons white or brown rum
• ¼ cup of mint leaves
• ½ cup sugar
• Frosting
• 1½ sticks softened butter
• 3 cups confectioners sugar
• pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon of rum
• 1 tablespoon lime zest

Directions

• 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 1⅓ 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.
• 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 1½ 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.
• Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/articles/50-cupcakes.page-3.html?oc=linkback