Mojito Cupcakes

Name: Mojito Cupcakes
Ingredients: 200 g caster sugar; 110 g unsalted butter, cubed, at room temperature; 2 eggs; 3 tsp lime juice; 2 limes, zest only; 0.25 tsp mint extract; 190 g plain flour; 1.5 tsp baking powder; 0.5 tsp salt; 112 g sour cream; 2 Tbsp white rum, optional; green food colouring, as needed; 250 g unsalted butter, cubed, at room temperature; 500 g icing sugar; 4 Tbsp white rum, optional; 2 Tbsp lime juice; 0.25 tsp mint extract; 1 lime, zest only; 1 lime, sliced; sprigs fresh mint, as needed

These vibrant green cupcakes have a delicious minty base topped with a buttercream packed with just the right amount of rum for the perfect boozy dessert!

Difficulty

Low

Time

60 min

Author

Kenwood

This recipe is prepared with:

Products

Kenwood Go Stand Mixer Storm Blue KZM35.000GY

Ingredients

Servings

Makes

12 cupcakes

For the cupcakes

200 g caster sugar
110 g unsalted butter, cubed, at room temperature
2 eggs
3 tsp lime juice
2 limes, zest only
0.25 tsp mint extract
190 g plain flour
1.5 tsp baking powder
0.5 tsp salt
112 g sour cream
2 Tbsp white rum, optional
green food colouring, as needed

For the buttercream

250 g unsalted butter, cubed, at room temperature
500 g icing sugar
4 Tbsp white rum, optional
2 Tbsp lime juice
0.25 tsp mint extract

For the decoration

1 lime, zest only
1 lime, sliced
sprigs fresh mint, as needed

Utensils

Cupcake tin 12 hole, Piping bag, Open star piping tip, KZM35.000GY, KZM35.000RD, K-Beater

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 175ºC.
Line a cupcake tin with cupcake cases.

Step 2

Making the cupcakes
Fit the K-Beater.
Add butter and sugar into the Appliance bowl.
Mix for 2 minutes on speed 3, and then scrape the bowl.
Add eggs, mint extract, lime juice and lime zest.
Mix for 2 minutes on speed 3.
Add flour, baking powder and salt.
Mix for 1 minute on speed 1.
Add sour cream, white rum (optional) and green food colouring.
Tip: Aim for a vibrant green colour.
Mix for 2 minutes on speed 2.

Step 3

Divide the mixture between the cupcake cases.
Bake for 15 minutes at 175ºC.
Remove from the oven and let cool completely.

Step 4

Making the buttercream
Clean the Appliance bowl and K-Beater.
Fit the K-Beater.
Add butter, icing sugar, rum (optional), lime juice and mint extract into the Appliance bowl.
Mix for 2 minutes on speed 3, and then scrape the bowl.
Tip: Start the machine on speed Min and gradually increase speed.
Mix for 2 minutes on speed 1.

Step 5

For the decoration
Transfer the buttercream into a piping bag fitted with a large open star tip.
Pipe swirls of the buttercream onto each cupcake.
Then zest one lime over the cupcakes.
Decorate with lime slices and mint leaves.

Serve.

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Products

KENWOOD GO STAND MIXER KZM35.000RD