Cuba Libre Cupcakes Recipes

CUBA LIBRE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Line or grease and flour 1 12 cupcake cupcake pan.
• In a small saucepan, heat butter, coca cola and rum to boiling. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Mix together lime juice and milk in a small bowl* or measuring cup and set aside.
• Meanwhile, whisk together cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• Add the cooled butter/coke mixture and beat until well combined.
• Add egg, beat then pour in the milk. Mix until combined. The batter will be rather thin.
• Fill each well 2/3 of the way full. Bake 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove cupcakes to wire racks as soon as possible to cool.
• Frost with Chocolate Rum Cream Cheese Frosting when cool.
• Garnish with a wedge of lime.
• *This will sour the milk a bit. Do not worry if it looks slightly curdled.

ROSIE SCHAAP'S CUBA LIBRE

Steps:

• Fill a highball glass with ice and add rum, cola to fill and squeeze of lime. Garnish with a wedge of lime.

CLASSIC CUBA LIBRE

Steps:

• Fill a 12-ounce glass with ice cubes. Pour the rum and cola beverage into the glass. Stir in the lime juice, and serve.