Cherry Rum & Coke Cupcake
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Cuisine: Dessert
Serves: 16
 
A delicious cupcake inspired by a classic cherry rum & coke cocktail.
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 vanillaFrosting
  • 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 cleanFrosting
  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
Recipe by Simply {Darr}ling at https://simplydarrling.com/cherry-rum-coke-cupcake/