Mojito Cupcakes

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April 13, 2016
Cakes & Cupcakes
April 13, 2016

Mojito Cupcakes

Boozy Mojito Cupcakes: an infusion of lime, mint, and rum, all in one little cupcake! I’ve always felt that pairing

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Mojito Cupcakes

Boozy Mojito Cupcakes: an infusion of lime, mint, and rum, all in one little cupcake!

Boozy Mojito Cupcakes: an infusion of lime, mint, and rum, all in one little cupcake!

I’ve always felt that pairing liquor and dessert together is a magical thing. A dessert and cocktail all in one, packed with delicious and exciting flavors. And it’s freaking fun.

Case in point: Mojito Cupcakes. They’re the Miss America of boozy baking. They’re pretty, crowd-pleasing, and talented AF.

And by talented I mean they do a little dance in your mouth that will have your tastebuds jumping for joy.

When I think of mojitos, I think of caipirinhas (a close cousin made with Brazilian rum, lime, and sugar).

My freshman year in college, I was in a scholars group focused on social justice and community service. In January, we traveled to Brazil to do service work in Bahia. There, the drinking age is 18, so we were all stoked to be able to go out legally (not the usual fake ID business we had gotten used to going to school in New York City).

Boozy Mojito Cupcakes: an infusion of lime, mint, and rum, all in one little cupcake!

One night, we went to a huge outdoor plaza filled with locals. People were taking part in live music, dancing, and having a great time. We drank our caipirinhas, soaking it all in. It was muggy and hot, with the slightest breeze blowing in from the nearby ocean.

“Leensee! Leensee!”

Someone was shouting at me from a nearby table. My eyes widened and I exchanged questioning glances with my friends. Uhh… heh? I thought.

“Leensee Lohan!” Someone said, drunkenly pointing at me.

“Oh my god, they think you’re Lindsay Lohan,” said my friend, laughing.

Oh. Lol. I thought.

This had happened to me throughout my childhood. The years following The Parent Trap were filled with people telling me I looked like Lindsay Lohan.

In more recent years, people had been following up with “…but, you know, before she got into drugs.”

Boozy Mojito Cupcakes: an infusion of lime, mint, and rum, all in one little cupcake!

This Leensee business was not new to me. So I rolled with it. I waved. They asked for pictures. I obliged. We drank more caipirinhas and laughed as the night grew longer.

I still have the pictures from that night, though with all that tropical humidity, there’s no way I’m showing the photo evidence. But it was hilarious.

Anyways. Mojitos. Love ’em.

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Mojito Cupcakes

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  • Author: Sarah Fennel
  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Yield: 12 cupcakes
  • Author: Sarah Fennel
  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Yield: 12 cupcakes
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Ingredients

For the cupcakes

  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup white rum
  • 1/4 cup plain yogurt
  • zest of 2 limes
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

For the frosting

  • 3/4 cup butter, room temperature
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, small diced
  • 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
  • 12 tablespoons white rum
  • small mint leaves & lime wedges, for garnish

Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 12 cupcake molds with cupcake liners.
    2. In a large bowl, combine the coconut oil, sugar, eggs, salt, and vanilla extract. Stir in rum, yogurt, lime zest and juice.
    3. In a separate bowl, sift together flour and baking powder. Incorporate into wet ingredients.
    4. Scoop batter into cupcake molds, filling 3/4 of the way up. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until the cupcakes are light golden brown and a knife comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cupcakes. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
    5. To make the frosting, place all ingredients in a standing mixer with a whisk attachment and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Begin with 1 tablespoon rum. If too thick, add in 1 more tablespoon!
    6. Transfer frosting into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Frost cupcakes, then top with small mint leaves and a lime wedge!

 

 

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  1. I was looking for a recipe to use up the last of a bottle of rum and while I had to halve the recipe, it turned out great! I’m a compulsive modifier (and didn’t have coconut oil) so I didn’t follow the recipe exactly but I was really impressed with the flavour combination. The cupcakes are surprisingly refreshing, something I’m not used to seeing in baked goods, and they were really easy to make. Will definitely be making them again when I have more rum.






  2. Hahah that is too funny about looking like Lindsay Lohan! I went to China with my acupuncture classmates and one of my friends is very tall and blonde… Several Chinese tourists asked her if she was Britney Spears (even though she doesn’t look like her) and even after she told them no they still insisted on taking pictures with her. Too funny 🙂 These cupcakes will be perfect for a girls’ weekend I’m planning in June. Boozy cupcakes and wine at the lake? heck yes! Can’t wait to try them!

  3. Love these! I spent part of my childhood in Sao Paulo Brazil… actually, I spent my 12th birthday in Bahia… and while I didn’t indulge in caipirinhas as a child, have grown very fond of them as an adult! Mojitos are even better, and these cupcakes look amazing.