Mojito Cupcake

This cupcake requires no muddling, only mixing. It's tangy flavour with a minty finish is a great after dinner dessert or patio palate pleaser...in other words, it's pretty fancy and fun.  If you choose to garnish with fresh mint, like I did, don't garnish the night before as it will wilt....not that I'm speaking from experience.  For this cupcake you'll need...

• White Cake Mix (plus ingredients to make the cake...usually eggs, oil, and water)
• 1 Cup of Soda Water infused with Fresh Mint (replace most of the water your recipe calls for)
• 2 Limes (Zest and Juice)
  
• Store bought Vanilla Icing
• Butter (room temperate...around 1/2 cup....but it's up to you)
• Icing Sugar (optional)
• 1 teaspoon Limenade Drink Powder
  
• Fresh Mint

And now the recipe...

Step 1: Before you do this recipe, you should infuse your Soda Water with some Fresh Mint.  I did mine over night, but as long as it sits for a few hours, you should be fine.  Now on to the actual mixing directions...

Step 2: Kind of follow the direction of your White Cake Mix. You'll want to preheat your oven  and add the eggs and oil, but hold the water.  Zest two of your limes and add them to you batter.  Squeeze both limes into a measuring cup and top it off with your Mint Infused Soda Water until you reach the amount of water you're suppose to add.

Step 3: Mix together the batter and spoon into your cupcake liners. Place in oven and bake as directed on package.  Once they are done baking, let them cool completely.

Step 4: Time to whip together the tangy mojito icing.  Mix together your vanilla icing, butter and Limenade Drink Powder on high until smooth.  Give it a taste and if it's too buttery for your taste, add some icing sugar.  Once you're happy with the taste, layer it onto you cupcake. To garnish, I used fresh mint.  But as I mentioned above, don't garnish the night before because your mint will wilt.

Happy Faking!