Midori Melon Mojito Cupcakes

Submitted by AmandaInOz

"Fun adult cupcake from http://iheartcuppycakes.wordpress.com."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 16 cupcakes

ingredients

• For mojito cupcakes

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup mint leaf, loosely packed
• 3⁄4 cup whole milk, hot
• 1⁄4 lb unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 limes, grated zest of
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon rum

• For midori whipped cream

• 1 1⁄2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 3 teaspoons Midori melon liqueur
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

directions

1. Preheat to 350°F.
2. Add mint leaves to hot milk. Let steep for 10-15 minutes. Pour milk through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl. Press liquid from mint leaves. Discard leaves and allow milk to cool slightly.
3. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
4. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter on medium speed until creamy, about 30 seconds. Add sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy, 3-5 minutes. Scrape the sides of the bowl occasionally.
5. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Mix in lime zest, vanilla and rum.
6. On very low speed, add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with milk and ending with flour, mixing until just incorporated.
7. Fill cupcake liners half full. Bake until cupcakes spring back when touched, 18-20 minutes. Allow to cool in pan for 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pan and cool completely.
8. In mixer with whisk attachment, whip the cream and sugar on high speed until thick. Add 3 tsp of midori liqueur and mix to combine.
9. Allow cupcakes to cool completely. Using a 1M piping tip, frost cupcakes. Garnish with lime slice and mint leaf.