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Cherry Rum & Coke Cupcake

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This post is in collaboration with wayfair.com. All opinions are my own. 

Do you have a go-to cocktail whenever you go out for drinks with friends? I love a good fruity or complicated cocktail; however, I always find myself going back to my standby of rum and coke. If given the option, I specifically like CHERRY rum and coke.

My friends over at wayfair.com thought it would be fun to have some bloggers turn our favorite cocktails into delicious cupcakes. So today I bring you a delicious cherry rum & coke cupcake.

Cherry Rum & Coke Cupcake

Cherry Rum And Coke Cupcake

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Cherry Rum & Coke Cupcake
 
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A delicious cupcake inspired by a classic cherry rum & coke cocktail.
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Cuisine: Dessert
Serves: 16
Ingredients
  • 2¼ cups flour
  • 1½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup butter (1 stick)
  • 1¼ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup coke
  • ½ cup rum
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

    Frosting
  • ½ cup softened butter (1 stick)
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup rum
  • 1 Tablespoon cherry liqueur
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • Maraschino cherry for garnish
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners
  2. In a mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy
  3. Beat in the eggs
  4. Add in the coke, rum and vanilla (mine started looking like it was going to curdle, but it turned out just fine)
  5. Mix in the dry ingredients
  6. Fill ¾ of the way and bake 14-16 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean

    Frosting
  7. In a mixing bowl, beat together the butter, powdered sugar, rum, cherry liqueur and vanilla.
  8. Once the cupcakes are cooled, add the frosting and garnish with a maraschino cherry

Cherry Rum And Coke CupcakeThis cupcake reminds me of the classic rum cake that Brad and I fell in love with on our honeymoon. I pulled the cherry flavor into the frosting by using a cherry liqueur; this also gave the frosting a hint of pink color which was a fun touch.

Cherry Rum And Coke CupcakeI love how this cupcake has the flavor hints of cherry rum and coke without being an overpowering flavor. The rum in the frosting gives a nice “kick” as you eat it.

Cherry Rum And Coke CupcakeI will definitely be making these cupcakes again. They would be fun for a summer BBQ (of course I would also make a kid-friendly version with the rum and liqueur omitted from the frosting).

Cherry Rum And Coke CupcakeDrooling yet? I hope you get a chance to enjoy this delicious cupcake as well (and maybe enjoy it with a cherry rum and coke as well). What is your favorite cocktail that you would love to enjoy as a cupcake?

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  13. Oh my. Cherries and Coke. How can this get any better?? I saw your link on Saucy Saturdays. Can’t wait to try these out!

  14. These are so pretty; they look almost too good to eat! Thanks for stopping by Throwback Thursday! We can’t wait to see what you’ll have for us next week!

    Mollie

  22. It’s a good thing I wouldn’t have to share these with my kid. ha ha! Thanks for sharing with us on Creative K Kids #TastyTuesdays

  23. Pinned these delicious sounding and looking cupcakes to my Cupcakes board. Thank you for sharing the recipe at #HomeMattersParty

  26. These look amazing! Yes, please.
    Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays, hope you can join us for the Wednesday blog hop or on Friday for the weekend blog hop.

  29. When my husband and I were younger, we loved rum and cherry coke. These cupcakes would really take us back! Such a cool treat to bring to the party this week! Thanks for sharing and Happy Fiesta Friday!

  31. Your Cherry Rum Coke Cupcake look amazing! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday and come back soon!
    Miz Helen