Best 2 Raspberry Moscow Mule Cake Recipes

RASPBERRY MOSCOW MULE CAKE

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This Moscow mule cake is my favorite cake I've ever made from scratch. It's so moist and flavorful, and it reminds me of my favorite cocktail. -Becky Hardin, St. Peters, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h35m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened
2-3/4 cups sugar
5 large eggs, room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup alcoholic raspberry ginger beer or nonalcoholic plain ginger beer
2 cups fresh raspberries
SYRUP:
1/2 cup alcoholic raspberry ginger beer or nonalcoholic plain ginger beer
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup lime juice
GLAZE:
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons lime juice

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan., In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In another bowl, whisk cake flour and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with ginger beer, beating well after each addition (mixture may appear curdled)., Gently fold raspberries into batter; pour into prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, 70-80 minutes. Meanwhile, for syrup, in a small saucepan, bring ginger beer, sugar and lime juice to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes. Cool slightly., Poke holes in warm cake using a fork or wooden skewer. Slowly spoon syrup over cake. Cool 15 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack; cool completely. For glaze, in a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar and enough lime juice to reach desired consistency; pour over cake. Let stand until set. If desired, top with additional fresh raspberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 488 calories, Fat 19g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 104mg cholesterol, Sodium 100mg sodium, Carbohydrate 75g carbohydrate (53g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

MOSCOW MULE CUPCAKES

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These cupcakes hit on all the classic notes of a Moscow Mule. It starts with a buttery vanilla cake that's loaded with dried and crystallized ginger and is finished with a simple lime syrup. The cupcakes are also topped with a vanilla and lime buttercream, which you can optionally spike with vodka. For the full Moscow Mule effect, use copper-colored liners.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 12 cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 cup very finely chopped crystallized ginger
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup whole milk
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 tablespoon finely grated lime zest, plus 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, plus small slices for garnish
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 cups confectioners' sugar
Pinch of salt
1 tablespoon whole milk
1 tablespoon vodka (or more milk)

Steps:

Make the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with foil or paper liners. Whisk the flour, ground ginger, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. In a large bowl, beat the butter, 1 cup granulated sugar and the crystallized ginger with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the flour mixture in three additions, alternating with the milk in two additions, until combined.
Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling them about two-thirds of the way. Bake until the cupcakes are golden brown and the centers spring back when gently pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes in the pan. Meanwhile, combine the remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and the 2 tablespoons lime juice in a small bowl and stir to dissolve the sugar. Remove the cupcakes to a rack, brush the tops with the lime-sugar mixture and let cool completely.
Meanwhile, make the frosting: Beat the butter and lime zest in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the vanilla, confectioners' sugar and salt and beat on low speed until combined, then increase the speed to medium high and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the milk, lime juice and vodka (or more milk) and continue beating until well incorporated, about 1 more minute. Transfer to a piping bag fitted with a 1/2-inch round tip and pipe on the cupcakes. Garnish each with a lime slice.