It’s the time of year when parents rejoice with the start of a new school year so I thought we would celebrate with an alcohol laced cupcake from Creative Culinary. Â Make a batch and invite all the parents over to indulge in a little bit of heaven with a kick. Â I won’t tell, it will be our secret and the kids will never find out.
Jack Daniels Honey Whiskey Cupcakes with a Bourbon Drizzle
Makes about 12 cupcakes
Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
- ¾ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 1½ cups flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1¼ tsp baking powder
- 3 Tbsp Jack Daniels Honey Whiskey
- 3 Tbsp Milk
- Cupcake liners
For the Boozy Drizzle:
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup Jack Daniels Honey Whiskey
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
For the Buttercream Frosting:
- 1½ cup butter, room temperature
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsp Jack Daniels Honey Whiskey
- ¼ cup heavy cream (as much as needed to get correct consistency)
Preparation
To Make the Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla and mix just to incorporate.
- Whisk together flour, salt and baking powder. Add to the wet mixture and beat until just combined.
- Add the whiskey and milk until just combined.
- Line 12 muffin cups with cupcake liners and divide batter evenly into cups; approximately â…” full for each cup.
- Bake for 16 to 20 minutes; test with a toothpick; the top will be firm so make sure the inside is cooked through.
- Cool completely on a wire cake cooling rack before frosting.
To Make the Boozy Drizzle:
- Add all ingredients together in a small pan, bring to a boil and boil for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool before drizzling on cupcakes.
To Make the Buttercream Frosting:
- Cream butter until light and fluffy. Slowly add the powdered sugar.
- Add the vanilla and Jack Daniels Honey and combine thoroughly.
- Add the cream a Tbsp at a time until your frosting is very light and fluffy and the correct consistency.
- Using a large serrated icing tip, pipe the frosting onto cupcakes.
- Garnish with the Boozy Drizzle.