Mint Julep Cupcakes : If downing a cupcake sounds like a lot more fun than knocking back a drink, we hear you. With a Jim Bean Bourbon frosting, these amazing cupcakes are so fun and full in flavor.

Have fun with this cocktail cupcake people will be talking about even after they are all gone.

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Bourbon and Mint Frosting Ingredients/Directions:

• 1 Cup Butter
• 1/3 Jim Bean
• ¼ cup Green Crème de Menthe
• Dash of Salt
• 4 cups Powdered Sugar

With paddle attachment, cream butter until smooth.  Add salt and 2 cups powdered sugar.  Slowly beat in until smooth, add Bourbon and Crème de Menthe and mix on low speed.  Add remaining sugar until smooth.  Adjust sugar for consistency variances depending on desired outcome of frosting.  Frost.  Garnish with fresh mint leaf.

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Happy Baking and please let me know if you have any questions or even share some of your experience with the recipe and pictures!!