Absolutely delicious!!
Ingredients:
Cake
- 1 box white cake mix
- 1 cup unflavored carbonated water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon rum extract plus 1/4 cup water
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
- 2 teaspoons grated lime peel
- 3 egg whites
Glaze
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons rum extract plus 1/2 cup water
Directions:
- Heat oven to 350°F and line cupcake pan with liners
- In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter into cupcake liners
- Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, mix glaze ingredients. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium; continue to boil 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until glaze has thickened slightly.
- Poke warm cupcakes three or four times with fork tines. Pour glaze slowly over cupcakes. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- Top with frosting and garnish with a mint leaf!
This recipe is from The Rookie Chef
