Mojito Cupcakes

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!

Difficoltà

Bassa

Tempo

60 min

Autore

Kenwood

Ingredienti

Porzioni

12

Makes

12 cupcakes

For the cupcakes

200

110 , cubed, at room temperature

2

3

2 , zest only

0.25

190

1.5

0.5

112

2 , optional

, as needed

For the buttercream

250 , cubed, at room temperature

500

4 , optional

2

0.25

For the decoration

1 , zest only

1 , sliced

, as needed

Utensili

1 Cupcake tin 12 hole, 1 Piping bag, KZM35.000GY, KZM35.000RD, K-Beater

Istruzioni

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.