The BEST Rumchata Cupcakes (with Cake Mix)
The BEST Rumchata Cupcakes (with Cake Mix) is a simple cupcake recipe that combines the sweet and creamy flavor of rumchata with a vanilla cake mix!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 18
Calories: 545kcal
Author: Lynne Kenton
- 1 box White or Yellow Cake Mix
- 1 cup Rumchata
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter Melted
- 3 Eggs at room temperature
RumChata Frosting
- 4 cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 cups Unsalted Butter
- ¼ cup RumChata
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- Pinch of Salt
Begin by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Place cupcake liners inside cupcake pan and spray with cooking spray.
To a large bowl or electric mixer, add cake mix, RumChata, eggs and melted butter. Mix at medium speed for 2 minutes or until mixture is combined.
Pour batter into cupcake tins filling about ⅔ of the way up.
Bake for 16-20 minutes until a toothpick is removed clean from the center of the cupcake.
Allow cupcakes to cool on a wire cooking rack.
Once cupcakes are completely cooled, use a piping bag to frost cupcakes.
RumChata Frosting
Add butter to a stand mixer and mix for 2 minutes until butter is whipped and light.
To the butter, add 2 cups of powdered sugar, vanilla, and rumchata. Mix at medium speed until smooth.
Add remaining 2 cups of powdered sugar and mix until incorporated.
Ice cooled cupcakes. Pipe frosting using a piping bag and a round tip.
Serving: 18g | Calories: 545kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 224mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 985IU | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 1mg