Mint Julep Cupcakes

By SewingDragonfly

Adapted from Cooking and Booking

Ingredients

• Cupcakes:
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp mint extract
• 4 eggs
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup bourbon or whiskey
• 1/2 cup Crème de Menthe
• Icing:
• 3 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp mint extract
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
• Milk

Details

Servings 30

Preparation

Step 1

Cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and grease or line 30 cupcake cups.

Combine salt, baking powder, and 1 ¾ cups of the flour. Beat butter, sugar, eggs, and extracts in a large mixing bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in the flour mixture. Add the milk and liquors to the batter, then the rest of the flour (1 cup). Mix as little as possible, just until the batter comes together. Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake cups. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Let cool.

Icing: Combine the powdered sugar, salt, extracts and melted butter and beat until creamy. Gradually add milk until the texture is right for piping. When the cupcakes are completely cool, pipe or spread the icing on top. Garnish with cake sparkles or sprinkles, a straw (trimmed to size), and mint leaves.