QUOTE : Mojito A dense, golden cupcake flavored with lime zest <br />and dried mint leaves, and topped with a <br />rum-flavored icing. ½ cup sugar <br />1½ cups flour <br />¼ teaspoon salt <br />2 teaspoons baking powder <br />¼ cup melted butter <br />1 beaten egg <br />1 cup milk <br />1 lime, juice and zest <br />2 teaspoons dried spearmint leaves Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Sift the dry ingredients together in a big bowl. Melt the butter and add the beaten egg to it. Add that to the dry ingredients, then stir in the milk until smooth. Zest half of a lime, and add it to the bowl. Squeeze in the juice of half the lime as well. Add the dried spearmint leaves to the batter, mixing well. Bake for 16-20 minutes or until it springs back to the touch. Makes 12. Rum-Flavored Buttercream Frosting Use previous buttercream recipe but substitute rum extract for vanilla. Garnish with candied spearmint leaf, fresh mint leaf, or lime wedge.