Comments on: Recipe: Mojito Cupcakes! http://dethroner.com/2007/07/02/recipe-mojito-cupcakes/ Where every man is king. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:46:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Susie http://dethroner.com/2007/07/02/recipe-mojito-cupcakes/#comment-85455 Susie Thu, 05 Jul 2007 19:07:08 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/07/02/recipe-mojito-cupcakes/#comment-85455 Please mail 2 cupcakes to dethroner headquarters. Thanks. Please mail 2 cupcakes to dethroner headquarters. Thanks.

]]> By: tec http://dethroner.com/2007/07/02/recipe-mojito-cupcakes/#comment-85451 tec Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:25:29 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/07/02/recipe-mojito-cupcakes/#comment-85451 I attempted this recipe Tuesday... I'm usually a fairly competent baker and I have a decent grasp on the chemistry involved, but I failed miserably with this one. I don't know whether it was my screw-up or the recipe was faulty, but they didn't rise properly (even after I added more baking powder in the second batch) or bake through completely, and the flavor seemed odd at best, even accounting for texture issues. The icing, however, was perfection*. My solution, since I didn't have time to experiment with the recipe until it worked: Prepare 1 package of super moist butter recipe white cake mix according to directions, but substitute 1/2 cup of rum* and juice of 1 lime for roughly half the water (I put the rum and lime juice in the measuring cup first, then filled to 1 1/4 cup as the box instructed with water), and add the zest from the lime and ~ 1 oz. of finely chopped mint to the batter while mixing. They were fantastic. *I also used light mango-flavored rum rather than dark or spiced, because that's what I've had half a bottle of lying around since October. I attempted this recipe Tuesday… I’m usually a fairly competent baker and I have a decent grasp on the chemistry involved, but I failed miserably with this one. I don’t know whether it was my screw-up or the recipe was faulty, but they didn’t rise properly (even after I added more baking powder in the second batch) or bake through completely, and the flavor seemed odd at best, even accounting for texture issues. The icing, however, was perfection*.

My solution, since I didn’t have time to experiment with the recipe until it worked:
Prepare 1 package of super moist butter recipe white cake mix according to directions, but substitute 1/2 cup of rum* and juice of 1 lime for roughly half the water (I put the rum and lime juice in the measuring cup first, then filled to 1 1/4 cup as the box instructed with water), and add the zest from the lime and ~ 1 oz. of finely chopped mint to the batter while mixing. They were fantastic.

*I also used light mango-flavored rum rather than dark or spiced, because that’s what I’ve had half a bottle of lying around since October.

]]> By: Greg http://dethroner.com/2007/07/02/recipe-mojito-cupcakes/#comment-85366 Greg Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:09:13 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/07/02/recipe-mojito-cupcakes/#comment-85366 That's awesome, I didn't know you were a goon. We really are everywhere. That’s awesome, I didn’t know you were a goon. We really are everywhere.

]]> By: tec http://dethroner.com/2007/07/02/recipe-mojito-cupcakes/#comment-85364 tec Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:37:34 +0000 http://dethroner.com/2007/07/02/recipe-mojito-cupcakes/#comment-85364 Oooh... I think I have seen this recipe (or one similar) somewhere before. It sounds fantastic. Maybe I'll make some for my 7/4 party. Mmmm. Oooh… I think I have seen this recipe (or one similar) somewhere before. It sounds fantastic. Maybe I’ll make some for my 7/4 party. Mmmm.

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