Overview[]
Brighten up the holiday season with eggnog cupcakes. These sweet, mouthwatering cupcakes are easy to make and make wonderful desserts for the holidays. They'll be a delight for your family and your taste buds, too!
- Makes: 24 servings
Ingredients[]
For the Cupcakes[]
- 1 (16 ounce) package pound cake mix
- 1¼ cups eggnog
- 2 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Icing[]
- ½ cup softened butter
- 1 (3 ounce) packaged cream cheese, softened
- 1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar
- ¼ cup eggnog
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Things You'll Need[]
- Large bowl
- Medium-sized bowl
- Electric mixer
- Oven
- Paper liners
- Cupcake tray
- Frosting pipe
- Wire rack
- Serving plate
Recipe[]
- Preheat the oven to 350F (175C).
- Line a cupcake tray with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, blend the cake mix, eggs, and eggnog. Blend on high speed using an electric mixer until the cake batter resemble a white color.
- Stir in the nutmeg and vanilla. Blend on medium speed using the electric mixer until well combined.
- Scoop the batter into a cupcake tray.
- Bake the cupcakes for about 18-20 minutes, until they rise and are golden brown.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool on a wire rack for about 10 minutes.
- In a medium-sized bowl, cream the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy.
- Fold in the powdered sugar and add the eggnog. Blend on low speed, allowing the icing to become slightly liquid-like.
- Add the nutmeg and vanilla. Blend until well combined and the icing forms.
- Frost the cupcakes. Place the icing in a frosting pipe and pipe a dollop of frosting onto each cupcake.
- Serve. Sprinkle extra nutmeg on each cupcake if desired. Place the cupcakes on a large serving plate and enjoy!
Tips and suggestions[]
- For less dense cupcakes, use white cake mix instead of pound cake mix.
- You can also make homemade pound cake batter but do note that the cupcakes will take longer to make.
- For a sweeter taste, use eggnog made out of coconut milk.
- Shave white chocolate on the cupcakes for a sweeter flavor.
- Take caution not to bake the cupcakes for too long or they will burn and blacken.
- Avoid over-mixing the cupcake batter or the cupcakes will end up tough and dry. At the same time, avoid under-mixing the batter or there will be flour streaks in the cupcakes.