Cuba Libre Cupcakes
(from Neva Sprung’s recipe box)
Source: http://coconutlime.blogspot.com/2007/01/cuba-libre-cupcakes.html (from RecipeThing user sabrinatang)
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup coca cola
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons dutch processed cocoa
- 2 tablespoons rum
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
Directions
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eheat 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.