Description
Festive cupcakes with eggnog flavor and creamy frosting, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups super fine cake flour
- 1 ½ tsps baking powder
- Âľ cup organic cane sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ÂĽ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- â…› teaspoon ground cloves
- ÂĽ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 large organic eggs, at room temp.
- 4 Tbsps organic canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Âľ–1 cup high-quality eggnog + 2 Tbsps
- 5 cups organic powdered sugar, sifted
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened at room temp.
- 4 oz. organic cream cheese, softened at room temp.
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2–3 Tbsps high-quality eggnog
- â…› teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and prep a 12-cavity cupcake pan with liners and spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
- Add oil, eggnog, eggs, and vanilla to the dry ingredients. Mix with a hand-mixer on medium-high until smooth.
- Scoop batter into each cupcake cavity (¾ full). Bake at 400°F for 5 minutes, then reduce to 350°F and bake for 11-13 minutes.
- Turn off the oven and leave cupcakes inside with the door slightly open for 2 minutes before removing.
- Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
- For the frosting, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add powdered sugar, vanilla, nutmeg, and eggnog. Mix until fluffy.
- Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes and add sprinkles if desired.
Notes
- Use high-quality eggnog for best flavor.
- Do not over-mix the batter.
- Adjust frosting consistency with extra eggnog or powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 18 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: holiday baking, Christmas treats, eggnog cupcakes, cream cheese frosting, easy desserts