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Pineapple Mojito Cupcakes

These pineapple mojito cupcakes are such a fun treat. I can’t resist cupcakes, and when they are filled with the flavors of pineapple mojito? Oh.My.Word.

These pineapple mojito cupcakes are the perfect dessert for your next party! Can you imagine walking in to a party with this dessert? Everyone will forget the rest of the food!

Can you imagine walking into a party with this deliciousness? And they are easy make, too! Love pineapple? You’ve got to try this Pineapple Margarita and Goombay Smash.

What Goes Into These Cupcakes

Key Ingredients

Pineapple Juice – the sweet flavor of the tropics!

Lime Juice – gives us that tartness in the mojito.

Mint- no mojito is complete without the refreshing flavor of mint!

These pineapple mojito cupcakes are the perfect dessert for your next party! Can you imagine walking in to a party with this dessert? Everyone will forget the rest of the food!

How to Make Mojito Cupcakes

Pre-heat oven to 350°F.

In a bowl mix together flour, salt and baking powder.

Use another bowl whisk together the buttermilk, pineapple juice.

In a third bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Add eggs and vanilla extract to the bowl with the butter and beat until well incorporated.

Add the butter mixture to the bowl with the buttermilk and mix until well incorporated.

Add half of buttermilk mix with half of the flour mix and beat until combined.

Place the batter in the cupcake liners filling 3/4 full.

Bake for about 18 minutes.

Prepare frosting while cupcakes cool to room temp.

How to Make Frosting

Beat butter for 2 minutes on medium speed.

Add in powdered sugar until thick.

Add lime juice and mint extract and mix together.

Pipe buttercream onto cooled cupcakes.

Add fresh mint leaf to garnish.

These pineapple mojito cupcakes are the perfect dessert for your next party! Can you imagine walking in to a party with this dessert? Everyone will forget the rest of the food!

More Delicious Cupcakes

These pineapple mojito cupcakes are the perfect dessert for your next party! Can you imagine walking in to a party with this dessert? Everyone will forget the rest of the food!

Pineapple Mojito Cupcakes

Delicious cupcakes with the flavor of a pineapple mojito!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 12
Calories: 547kcal

Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • 3 Eggs room temp
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup Pineapple Juice
  • 1 1/2 cups Flour
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted Butter Room Temp

Buttercream Mojito Frosting:

  • 1 cup butter room temp
  • 5 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup Lime juice fresh squeezed
  • 1 tablespoon Mint extract

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 350°F.
  • In a bowl mix together flour, salt and baking powder.
  • Use another bowl whisk together the buttermilk and pineapple juice.
  • In a third bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
.
  • Add eggs and vanilla extract to the bowl with the butter and beat until well incorporated.
  • Add the butter mixture to the bowl with the buttermilk and mix until well incorporated.
  • Add half of buttermilk mix with 1/2 of the flour mix and beat until combined.
  • Place the batter in the cupcake liners filling 3/4 full.
  • Bake for about 18 minutes
.
  • Let cupcakes cool to room temp then frost
  • Directions for Frosting
  • Beat butter for 2 minutes on medium speed.
  • Add in powdered sugar until thick.
  • Add ¼ cup Lime juice and Mint extract and mix together
.
  • Pipe buttercream onto cooled cupcakes.
  • Add fresh mint leaf to garnish.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 547kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 102mg | Sodium: 256mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 67g | Vitamin A: 780IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg
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