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Mint Julep Cupcake Recipe
This is an easy Mint Julep Cupcake Recipe. Instead of making a cocktail this summer, make drink-inspired cupcakes for your next party as a dessert.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Total Time
45
minutes
mins
Course:
Cupcake
Cuisine:
English
Keyword:
mint julep cupcakes
Servings:
12
Cupcakes
Calories:
895
kcal
Author:
Aprilgolightly
Ingredients
1
cup
butter
unsalted
2
cup
sugar
1
tsp
vanilla extract
1
tsp
mint extract
4
eggs
2¾
cup
flour
3
tsp
baking powder
1
tsp
salt
1
cup
whole milk
1
cup
Bourbon
2
cup
unsalted sweet cream butter
softened
4
cup
powder sugar
2
tsp
vanilla
2
tsp
mint
2
tbsp
bourbon
2-4
tbsp
heavy whipping cream
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 and line
cupcake tins
with
liners
.
In a small bowl, combine salt, baking powder, and 1¾ cups of the flour.
In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar, eggs, and extracts in a large mixing bowl until creamy. Slowly beat in the flour mixture until just combined.
Add the milk and bourbon to the batter, and then the remaining flour.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Once cool, pick the cupcakes with a fork and then using a BBQ brush, brush the tops with the Bourbon.
Frosting
Add all ingredients into a standing mixer and mix until stiff peaks form.
If to powdery, add in another tbs of heavy whipping cream.
Once stiff, fill piping bag with frosting and pipe onto cupcakes.
Top with mint leafs.
Nutrition
Sodium:
366
mg
|
Calcium:
105
mg
|
Vitamin A:
1565
IU
|
Sugar:
73
g
|
Fiber:
0
g
|
Potassium:
217
mg
|
Cholesterol:
182
mg
|
Calories:
895
kcal
|
Saturated Fat:
30
g
|
Fat:
49
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Carbohydrates:
97
g
|
Iron:
1.7
mg