Rum Cupcake recipe

Rum Cupcake recipe. Our spin on the traditional Rum Christmas cake – A great snack that’s incredibly easy to make! These will go down a treat at parties, so feel free to go crazy on the amount of RUM! (Drink responsibly) It’s rich taste and spongy texture will have you passing out! sorry I meant drooling for more!

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Total Time: 40 min
Prep: 10 min |  Inactive: up to 2 days (marination)  |  Cook: 30 min

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Rum Cupcake

Ingredients

• Glazed cherries
• Mixed Fruit (Dry)
• 35cl white Rum
• 35cl Red wine
• 1 cup of Sugar
• 1 cup Butter
• 6 eggs
• 500g Plain flour
• 2 Tsp Baking powder
• 1 Tsp Nutmeg
• 1 Tsp Cinnamon
• 1 Tsp All spice
• 1 Tsp vanilla extract
• 1 Tsp Almond extract
  
• 1 Tsp Biocarbonate soda
  
• 1 Tsp Lemon juice
  
• 8 tsp Browning (The more the darker, Use to your discretion)Serving suggestion: 4

Directions

1. Firstly Soak glazed cherries and dry mixed fruit in White Rum and red wine in the fridge for minimum of 2 days before you start baking (Use this mixture later during baking)
2. Mix together 1 cup of Sugar and 2 Large Tbsp Butter and mix Until golden brown
   Then egg 6 eggs one by one and mix together
3. Use separate bowl and mix dry ingredients:
   500g Plain flour
   2 Tsp Baking powder
   1 Tsp Nutmeg
   1 Tsp Cinnamon
   1 Tsp All spice
4. Mix liquid and dry ingredients together and add mixed fruits soaked in rum and wine and continue to mix well
   Add
   1 Tsp vanilla extract
   1 Tsp Almond extract
   1 Tsp Biocarbonate soda
   1 Tsp Lemon juice
   1 cup Browning (Use discretion)
5. And mix together well
6. Mixture should be a dark brown colour
   Make sure you mix well. Use a hand mixer if possible.
7. Use a spoon and carefully pour mixture into cupcake cases into baking tray 3/4 high leaving 1/4 of space at the top.
8. Place in a pre- heated oven at 180 degrees for up to 20mins
   Make sure you check regularly. You can place a toothpick inside the cupcake and check if it’s ready. If toothpick comes out clean it is ready.
9. Once taken out the oven pour a shot of white rum on the cupcakes and let it rest for 10 mins

Enjoy!