Mint Julep Cupcakes

The classic cocktail is given a tasty new look with these Mint Julep Cupcakes. Theyre great for parties, especially ones with a mint theme, like those during the Kentucky Derby. They taste like bourbon and mint, and the frosting on top is both sweet and boozy.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Green food coloring optional
• For the Mint Julep Frosting:
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons bourbon
• 1/2 teaspoon mint extract
• Fresh mint leaves for garnish

Instructions:

Warm up your oven to 350F 175C and put cupcake liners in a muffin tin

Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl with a whisk

Put away

Melt the butter and mix it with the sugar in a different bowl until it is light and fluffy

One at a time, add the eggs and beat well after each one

The milk, bourbon, chopped mint leaves, mint extract, and vanilla extract should all be mixed in

You can make it look minty by adding a few drops of green food coloring

Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ones and mix them in until they are just combined

Fill each cupcake liner about two thirds of the way to the top with batter

In a hot oven, bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick stuck in the middle comes out clean

Get the Mint Julep Frosting ready while the cupcakes cool

Put the softened butter in a bowl and beat it until its smooth

Add the powdered sugar, bourbon, and mint extract one tablespoon at a time

Mix the ingredients together until they are smooth and fluffy

Use the Mint Julep Frosting to decorate the cupcakes after they are completely cool

Add a fresh mint leaf to the top of each cupcake

Get your Mint Julep cupcakes ready to eat and enjoy