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Cuba Libre Cupcake




Source of Recipe


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Recipe Introduction


Cuba Libre is the fancy name for a simple cocktail: a rum and coke served with a wedge of lime. These are divine. Their light and fluffy texture is perfectly balanced by the creamy frosting. They are also not as sweet as the list of ingredients would lead you to believe and the chocolate, while not traditional to the drink, adds a depth to the flavor.





List of Ingredients



• 1 cup flour
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 1/2 cup coca cola
  
• 1/2 cup butter
  
• 1/4 cup milk
  
• 3 T dutch processed cocoa
  
• 2 T rum
  
• 1 T lime juice
  
• 1 tsp baking soda
  
• 1 tsp baking powder
  
• 1/2 tsp salt
  
• 1 egg
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350. Line or grease and flour 1 12 cupcake cupcake pan.
   
2. In a small saucepan, heat butter, coca cola and rum to boiling. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
   
3. Mix together lime juice and milk in a small bowl* or measuring cup and set aside.
   
4. Meanwhile, whisk together cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
   
5. Add the cooled butter/coke mixture and beat until well combined.
   
6. Add egg, beat then pour in the milk. Mix until combined. The batter will be rather thin.
   
7. Fill each well 2/3 of the way full. Bake 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove cupcakes to wire racks as soon as possible to cool.
   
8. Frost with Chocolate Rum Cream Cheese Frosting when cool. Garnish with a wedge of lime.
   






Final Comments


*This will sour the milk a bit. Do not worry if it looks slightly curdled.

Chocolate Rum Cream Cheese Frosting:

1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
4 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
1 1/2 T dutch process cocoa
1 T good rum

In a large bowl, mix together all ingredients until smooth. Use to frost cool cupcakes or cake.