Rum and Raisin Cupcakes

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Using dark rum is recommended."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 1 1/2 dozen cupcakes

ingredients

• Cupcakes

• 1⁄2 cup raisins
• 3 tablespoons dark rum
• 1 cup sweet butter, softened
• 1 cup superfine sugar
• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 eggs

• Syrup

• 5 tablespoons dark rum
• 2 tablespoons unpacked light brown sugar

directions

1. Soak raisins in rum for 2-3 hours or overnight to soften them; drain.
2. Preheat oven to 350°; place 18 paper baking cups in muffin pans.
3. In a large bowl, combine all the cupcake ingredients (butter through eggs) and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and pale, about 2-3 minutes.
4. Stir in raisins; spoon batter into cups; bake for about 20 minutes.
5. While the cupcakes are in the oven, combine the syrup ingredients in a saucepan; over low heat, dissolve the sugar in the rum.
6. Simmer 5 minutes, then remove from heat.
7. Remove pan from oven; with a toothpick, prick 5 holes in each cupcake and pour the warm syrup over them.
8. Then remove the cupcakes and cool on a rack.