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| Ooooops, note to self, clean cake board before taking pictures. |
Last night was the IronCupcake:Leeds and the theme, just in case the title doesn’t give it away, was cocktails. I made a mojito cupcake. I’ve made them before, but i never remember to write down the recipe so, this time I am.
I kind of made this one up from a concentrate that I made for a cheesecake. I liked it and thought it might be a good addition to the cakes – so thats the base for cake and frosting.
I wouldn’t suggest you make these with a hangover because you WILL want to try the mixture and rum at 10am with a bad wine/vodka head isn’t nice.
I wouldn’t suggest you make these with a hangover because you WILL want to try the mixture and rum at 10am with a bad wine/vodka head isn’t nice.
I do love a little IronCupcaking – everyone is always super friendly – but that little bit competitive, and tonight, although I didn’t place again I think I might have made my best entry yet!
Recipe {of sorts}
For
the Mojito concentrate.
the Mojito concentrate.
- 4
limes - 100g
light muscovado sugar - 4
tbsp rum - Large handful of fresh mint leaves
Heat the sugar and 5
tablespoons of water in a small saucepan, stirring until dissolved. Bring to the boil and simmer for 2 minutes without stirring. Finely
grate the zest and squeeze the juice from 3 limes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lime juice
and zest, rum and mint and set aside to cool.
You’ll
have quite a bit left at the end of the cake making, {unless you dont have a hangover and aren’t baking way too early to start drinking without feeling bad about it – in that case you might not} so mine is in the fridge
for some mojito sorbet to be made!
have quite a bit left at the end of the cake making, {unless you dont have a hangover and aren’t baking way too early to start drinking without feeling bad about it – in that case you might not} so mine is in the fridge
for some mojito sorbet to be made!
For
the cakes
the cakes
- 1
cup softened butter - 1
cup brown sugar - 2
cups self rising flour - ¼ tsp
baking powder - 4
eggs - 2-3
shot glasses of the Mojito concentrate.
In a large bowl mix all of the
cake ingredients well. Add the Mojito mix bit by bit. I kept trying the cake
mix until it tasted Mojito-y. Yes. That was my excuse and I am sticking to it. Pop the mixture in cupcake
cases {you can see I went classy here and chose a zebra print!} and bake for about 20 mins at 180.
cake ingredients well. Add the Mojito mix bit by bit. I kept trying the cake
mix until it tasted Mojito-y. Yes. That was my excuse and I am sticking to it. Pop the mixture in cupcake
cases {you can see I went classy here and chose a zebra print!} and bake for about 20 mins at 180.
For the frosting.
- Icing Sugar (about 3 cups)
- Soft Butter (about 150 grams)
- Mojito Concentrate.
I have to say this was kind of
guess work. I mixed the butter and half the icing sugar together then added
mojito mix and more sugar until it became the right consistency. I also threw a
little green food colouring in for good measure {Use paste not liquid. Just do. Please.}
guess work. I mixed the butter and half the icing sugar together then added
mojito mix and more sugar until it became the right consistency. I also threw a
little green food colouring in for good measure {Use paste not liquid. Just do. Please.}
Garnish with a sprig of mint and a
triangle of lime. There you go, boozy, limey, rummy, minty cakes.
triangle of lime. There you go, boozy, limey, rummy, minty cakes.
1 Comment
Those look smashing, Em. My mouth isn't watering at all. Okay, it totally is.