BLUE MOON OR CORONA CUPCAKES

Blue Moon OR Corona Cupcakes image

Provided by Valarie Pitts @Valarie_Pitts

Categories Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 16

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3/4 cup(s) butter at room temp.
1 3/4 cup(s) sugar
2 1/2 cup(s) flour
2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
3 - eggs, at room temp
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon(s) orange or lime zest
1 cup(s) blue moon or corona beer, plus a little extra for brushing on tops of done cupcakes
1/4 cup(s) milk
FOR THE CITRUS CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
12 ounce(s) cream cheese, cold
6 tablespoon(s) butter, room temp
1 tablespoon(s) fresh orange or lime juice
1 teaspoon(s) orange or lime zest
4 cup(s) powdered sugar

Steps:

- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line 24 muffin tins with cupcake liners. - In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. - In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. - Add eggs, beating after each addition then add the vanilla and zest. - Combine milk and beer and alternatively add this mixture and the flour mixture to the butter/sugar mixture with the mixer on low speed, starting and ending with the flour. - Fill the cupcake liners 2/3 full and bake for 18 minutes, or until cake tester comes out clean. - When cupcakes are done, poke holes in the tops of the cupcakes with toothpicks and brush some beer on each while still warm.
- Cream together the cream cheese and butter in an electric mixer until smooth and creamy, about 2-3 minutes. - Add the citrus juice and zest and gradually add the powdered sugar until well-combined. Beat until smooth for about 2 minutes. - Load frosting in a piping bag fit with a large star tip and pipe cupcake tops once cooled. Recipe yields 24 cupcakes.