Mojito Cupcake Recipe
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Bright lemon-flavored cupcakes topped with rum-spiked cream cheese frosting, garnished with lime and mint. They taste like a mojito in cake form, with a boozy, zesty flavor that's fun and festive for celebrations.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 large egg + 1 large egg white
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon pure lemon extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest (plus more as garnish)
- 2 teaspoons rum
- Fresh mint leaves (for garnish)
- 1/2 lime (sliced, for garnish)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 33M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 18m
- Sodium
- 102mg
- Total sugar
- 41g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 53mg
- Calcium
- 27mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 102MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.