Boozy Bourbon Chocolate Cupcakes
Boozy Bourbon Chocolate Cupcakes
Eat a delicious cupcake with a buzz. This recipe will hit you with a hint of bourbon whiskey in the cupcake, coffee liqueur filling and vanilla-flavored vodka frosting.Recipe courtesy of Betty Crocker
Prep Time
40
minutes
Cook Time
1.08
hours
Servings
24
Total time: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 box betty crocker™ super moist™ devil's food cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup bourbon whiskey
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
- 6 ounce semisweet baking chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 3 tablespoon coffee liqueur
- 1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow creme (1 3/4 cups)
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 tablespoon vanilla-flavored vodka
- 3 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup coffee liqueur
Directions
- Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan).
- Generously spray 24 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
- Make cake batter as directed on box, using cake mix, water, oil, bourbon, eggs and vanilla.
- Divide batter evenly among muffin cups (about two-thirds full).
- Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans to a cooling rack.
- Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, for filling, in a medium microwavable bowl, microwave whipping cream uncovered on High 1 minute 30 seconds or until boiling.
- Stir in remaining filling ingredients until chocolate is melted and smooth.
- If necessary, microwave on High an additional 15 to 30 seconds until the mixture can be stirred smooth.
- Cover; refrigerate about 60 minutes or until spreading consistency.
- For the frosting, in a large bowl, beat marshmallow creme, 1 cup butter and the vodka with an electric mixer on medium speed until blended.
- Beat in powdered sugar until fluffy.
- If necessary, beat additional powdered sugar until pipping consistency.
- To assemble, cut tops off each cupcake horizontally.
- Spread about 1 tablespoon filling onto the bottom of each cupcake; add cupcake top.
- Pipe frosting on cupcake tops.
- Just before serving, drizzle each cupcake with 1/2 teaspoon coffee liqueur.