Eggnog Cupcake with Bourbon Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting

By skidivr595

Warning: The frosting recipe makes just enough to lightly cover the cupcakes, which is what I wanted. So, if you want a lot double up on the recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, room temp
• 3 eggs, room temp
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup eggnog
• 1/4 cup bourbon/dark rum (all of one or a mix)
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon each baking powder and soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Details

Servings 24

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cream together sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in eggs until blended.
3. Mix together eggnog, bourbon, and vanilla.
4. In a bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg.
5. Alternate adding dry and wet ingredients into egg mixture mixing until combined.
6. Scoop into lined cupcake tins and bake at 350 for 20-22 minutes.

Assemble
1. Fill cooled cupcakes with pastry cream.
2. Top with frosting.
3. Decorate as you wish or drizzle some leftover bourbon caramel sauce.