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Mai Tai Cupcake

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Mai Tai Cupcake
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Enjoy a cupcake filled with tropical flavors of pineapple, lime and orange juice in the cupcake base and covered in a spiced rum glaze. Recipe courtesy of Betty Crocker
Prep Time
30
minutes
Cook Time
1.08
hours
Servings
24
Mai Tai Cupcake
Total time: 1 hour, 35 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 box betty crocker™ super moist™ yellow cake mix
  • 3/4 cup pineapple juice
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoon orange juice
  • 2 tablespoon lime juice
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoon spiced rum
  • 2 tablespoon coconut rum
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 box (1 lb) powdered sugar (4 cups)
  • 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 3-4 teaspoon milk
Directions
  1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans).
  2. Place foil or paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
  3. In a large bowl, beat all cupcake ingredients with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds.
  4. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
  5. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
  6. Bake 18 to 23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Cool 10 minutes; remove cupcakes from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely.
  8. In a small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until sugar is dissolved.
  9. Brush glaze over cupcakes.
  10. In a large bowl, beat shortening and 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer on low speed until smooth.
  11. Gradually add 4 cups powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating until combined.
  12. Add extracts and 2 tablespoons of the milk; beat until blended.
  13. Add enough of the remaining 1 to 2 tablespoons milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, beating until frosting is light and fluffy.
  14. Spoon frosting into decorating bag fitted with #1M star tip; pipe frosting in a circular pattern on tops of cupcakes.
  15. Garnish with cherries.
 
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