CUBA LIBRE CUPCAKES

Cuba Libre Cupcakes image

Provided by TeksGlutes

Categories Dessert

Time 35m

Yield 12 Cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 12

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1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup Coca-Cola
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup milk
3 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa powder
2 tablespoons rum
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350.
Line or grease and flour 1 12 cupcake cupcake pan.
In a small saucepan, heat butter, coca cola and rum to boiling. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Mix together lime juice and milk in a small bowl* or measuring cup and set aside.
Meanwhile, whisk together cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
Add the cooled butter/coke mixture and beat until well combined.
Add egg, beat then pour in the milk. Mix until combined. The batter will be rather thin.
Fill each well 2/3 of the way full. Bake 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove cupcakes to wire racks as soon as possible to cool.
Frost with Chocolate Rum Cream Cheese Frosting when cool.
Garnish with a wedge of lime.
*This will sour the milk a bit. Do not worry if it looks slightly curdled.