eggnog cupcakes printable recipe
ingredients:
for the cupcakes:
2 teaspoons rum extract
1 cup eggnog
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
pinch of nutmeg
1 cup sugar or splenda
1 1/3 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
for eggnog frosting and garnish:
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 Tablespoons eggnog
pinch of nutmeg
pinch of cinnamon
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon extra nutmeg + 1 teaspoon extra cinnamon
directions:
1. preheat oven to 350 degrees and line muffin tin with cupcake papers.
2. in a small bowl, mix together rum extract, eggnog, oil, vinegar and vanilla.
3. in a larger bowl, whisk together nutmeg, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
4. pour the liquids into the flour mixture until it is just combined (don’t over mix).
5. divide the batter into the muffin tins and bake in the 350 degree, preheated oven for 18 minutes (regular cupcakes) or 9 minutes (mini cupcakes).
6. let the cupcakes cool in the tin for five minutes before allowing them to cool on a rack for 30 minutes before frosting.
7. while they’re cooling, start on the frosting… in a medium bowl, cream together the softened butter, eggnog, nutmeg and sugar. (if it’s not forming peaks, add a little extra sugar, but it’s not a very stiff frosting, so don’t expect it to do too much)
8. spread or pipe onto the cupcakes and sift the remaining nutmeg/cinnamon mixture on the top for garnish.
