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Boozy bourbon chocolate cupcakes with rich chocolate frosting and chocolate curls styled beside bourbon and chocolate chunks on a dark rustic surface.

Boozy Bourbon Chocolate Cupcakes

Colleen
These boozy bourbon chocolate cupcakes are rich, chocolatey, and made for adults who love a dessert with a little extra kick. Devil’s food cupcakes are baked with bourbon, filled with a smooth chocolate coffee liqueur filling, topped with marshmallow vodka frosting, and finished with a light coffee liqueur drizzle.
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Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Chilling Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 2 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 237 kcal

Ingredients
  

Chocolate Bourbon Cupcakes

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp espresso powder optional
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • ⅓ cup bourbon
  • ⅓ cup hot coffee
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Chocolate Bourbon Buttercream

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp bourbon
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

Optional garnish

  • Chocolate shavings
  • Cocoa powder dusting
  • Mini chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and espresso powder.
  • In another bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, sour cream, bourbon, coffee, oil, egg, and vanilla extract.
  • Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
  • Fill cupcake liners about 2/3 full. Bake for 18–20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
  • Beat butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar and cocoa powder gradually. Mix in bourbon, heavy cream, vanilla, and salt until smooth and fluffy.
  • Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes and garnish with chocolate shavings or mini chocolate chips if desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 237 kcal | Carbohydrates: 29 g | Protein: 2 g | Fat: 12 g | Saturated Fat: 6 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g | Trans Fat: 0.3 g | Cholesterol: 31 mg | Sodium: 69 mg | Potassium: 72 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 23 g | Vitamin A: 288 IU | Vitamin C: 0.03 mg | Calcium: 22 mg | Iron: 1 mg

Nutrition information has been calculated using an autogenerating online calculation and is intended for informational purposes. For accurate nutritional information, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used.

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