BOURBON AND SPICE CUPCAKES

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These bourbon cupcakes made using Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ spice cake mix are topped with cream and cheese frosting - a perfect fall dessert.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ spice cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1/4 cup bourbon
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
1 container (8 oz) mascarpone cheese, softened
1 box (16 oz) powdered sugar
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
  • Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for cupcakes, using water, oil and eggs and adding 2 tablespoons of the bourbon. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely.
  • In large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and mascarpone cheese with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Add powdered sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, beating until smooth. Add remaining 2 tablespoons bourbon; beat until frosting is smooth and spreadable. Pipe or spread frosting on cupcakes; sprinkle evenly with nutmeg.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Carbohydrate 36 g, Fat 3, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 200 mg

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