Mint Julep Cupcakes Recipes

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar and 1 tablespoon of chopped mint. Stir and bring to a boil. Cook until sugar has dissolved, then remove from heat and set aside to cool. After about an hour, strain out mint leaves.
• Fill 2 cups or frozen goblets with crushed ice. Pour 1/2 of the lemonade into each glass and top with a splash of the sugar syrup. Garnish each with a mint sprig and a straw. Serve on a silver platter.

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 350. Place 36 liners in cupcake pans.
• 2. Whisk salt, baking powder and 1 3/4 cups of the flour. Cream butter, sugar, eggs, and extracts in a large mixing bowl until creamy (make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl.) Gradually beat in the flour mixture. Add the milk and liquors to the batter, then the rest of the flour (1 cup). Mix as little as possible until the batter comes together.
• 3. Fill paper lined cupcake pan with large ice cream scoop. Bake for about 18 minutes, or until toothpick comes out of center clean. Let cool. Brush tops of cupcakes with some extra bourbon (or whiskey).
• 4. FROSTING Beat butter until light in color and fluffy. Add powdered sugar one cup at a time until paste like consistency. Add bourbon and crème de menthe and salt. (You can add powdered sugar if needed for frosting consistency.) Frost cupcakes. Garnish with fresh mint or chocolate as desired.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F, and line cupcake cups.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, & salt. Set aside.
• In the mixer bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs one at a time. Once the eggs are combined, add the extracts. Slowly add in half of the flour mixture. Add the milk and liquors to the batter, then the rest of the flour. Mix as little as possible, just until the batter comes together.
• Divide evenly among the cupcake cups. Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Let cool.
• For the frosting: Whip the butter & shortening using the whisk attachment (if available). Slowly add in half the powdered sugar. Add in the extracts & bourbon. Add the rest of the powdered sugar. Then slowly add in milk until frosting reaches desired consistancy.
• Once cupcakes are completely cooled, frost and top with mint leaves and green sprinkles (optional, for decoration!).