Homemade Eggnog Cupcakes with Eggnog Frosting Recipe

Bake festive eggnog cupcakes topped with rich eggnog frosting. Perfect for holiday gatherings, this easy recipe blends warm spices and creamy flavors everyone will love.

Soft, fluffy, cinnamon-spiced cupcakes infused with the creamy taste of egg nog. These gorgeous eggnog cupcakes are perfect for eggnog fans, are easy to prepare, and will get everyone into the festive spirit. The delicious eggnog flavor makes these Christmas cupcakes a holiday favorite. Add them to your cookie tray or serve these fluffy eggnog cupcakes for dessert.

Homemade Eggnog Cupcakes with Eggnog Frosting Recipe

If you want to bring the festive spirit into your baking, these Homemade Eggnog Cupcakes with Eggnog Frosting are the perfect treat. This delicious recipe combines the rich, creamy flavors of traditional eggnog with the soft, fluffy texture of cupcakes, making them a seasonal favorite. This is an easy eggnog cupcakes recipe, and the frosting is simple to make.

If you love eggnog, you will adore this moist eggnog cupcake recipe with eggnog frosting. They are perfect for the holiday season!

Tips and variations for making these eggnog cupcakes:

● You can use store-bought commercial eggnog or homemade eggnog for this recipe.
● For an extra kick, add a tablespoon of bourbon or spiced rum to the frosting or the batter.
● Butter in Baking: Essential Tips for Perfect Baked Goods
● In the United States, ½ cup butter = 1 stick, 1 cup = 2 sticks of butter
● For my UK and Australian friends: confectioners’ sugar is icing sugar (powdered sugar, 10x).
● Elevate Your Baking Game: Learn the Magic of Sifting
● Cake Troubleshooting 101: Navigating Baking Challenges with Ease
● How to make vanilla extract
● If you want more frosting, double the recipe or make this cream cheese frosting.
● For best results, allow your eggnog cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
● Store leftovers, covered, in the fridge for up to 5 days.
● You can freeze these cupcakes and the frosting for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge before serving.
● If you make these cupcakes off-season, simply replace the eggnog with whole milk or a flavored cream for added sweetness.
● These ingredients are commonly found in your local grocery store.

Eggnog lovers will love these fabulous eggnog desserts:

● Eggnog Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust Recipe
● Eggnog Fudge Recipe
● Eggnog Bark Recipe
● Eggnog Kaleidoscope Jello Recipe (a family Christmas Eve favorite)

If eggnog is your favorite festive beverage, you will love these eggnog cocktail recipes:

● Eggnog Jello Shots Recipe
● Eggnog Pudding Shots Recipe
● Homemade Eggnog Recipe (this is outstanding!)
● Lemon Twist Tequila Eggnog Recipe

Homemade Eggnog Cupcakes with Eggnog Frosting Recipe Ingredients:

For the Cupcakes:

● 1½ cups All-purpose Flour
● 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
● 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
● ¼ teaspoon Salt
● ½ cup unsalted Butter, melted
● 1 cup White Granulated Sugar
● 2 large Eggs
● 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract
● ½ cup Eggnog

For the Frosting:

● ½ cup Unsalted Butter, softened
● 4 ounces Cream Cheese, softened
● 3½ cups Confectioners’ Sugar
● ¼ cup Eggnog
● extra cinnamon and star anise for garnish

Homemade Eggnog Cupcakes with Eggnog Frosting Mise en Place:

● 12 cup Muffin Tin (cupcake tin)
● Paper Cupcake Liners
● Medium Mixing Bowl
● Measuring Cup
● Measuring Spoons
● Stand-up Mixer (paddle attachment, whisk attachment, large bowl, etc.) or Hand Mixer (electric mixer)
● Rubber Spatula
● Wire Baking Rack (Cooking Rack, Baking Rack, Wire Racks)
● Piping Bag
● Large Star Tip (or frosting tip of your choice)

Homemade Eggnog Cupcakes with Eggnog Frosting Recipe Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
2. Whisk the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside for now.

3. In the large mixing bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together the melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.

4. Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture in the bowl and stir on low speed until fully combined.

5. Add the eggnog and stir until mixed. The batter will be thick and can be easily spooned out.

6. Divide the batter evenly among the 12 paper-lined muffin tin cavities. Each one will be about 70% full.
7. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 18-22 minutes. The cupcakes will be golden tan in color, and a toothpick inserted into the middle of one should come out clean.

8. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before moving to a rack to cool completely.

9. Once the cupcakes are cool, start making the frosting.
10. In the bowl to a stand mixer beat together the unsalted butter with the cream cheese until smooth.

11. Add three (3) cups of the confectioners’ sugar and the eggnog.
12. Start beating at low speed, and as the sugar is incorporated, increase the speed until you reach high speed.
13. If the frosting is too liquid, add the additional ½ cup of confectioners’ sugar.

14. Transfer the frosting to a piping bag and swirl a large amount of frosting over each cooled cupcake.

15. Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a star anise for garnish.

16. Store leftovers, covered, in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five (5) days.

17. You can freeze these cupcakes and the frosting for up to three (3) months. Thaw in the fridge before serving.

Yield: 12

Homemade Eggnog Cupcakes with Eggnog Frosting Recipe

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Homemade Eggnog Cupcakes with Eggnog Frosting Recipe. Bake festive eggnog cupcakes topped with rich eggnog frosting. Perfect for holiday gatherings, this easy recipe blends warm spices and creamy flavors everyone will love.

Prep Time 25 minutes

Cook Time 22 minutes

Additional Time 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 17 minutes

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes:

• 1½ cups All-purpose Flour
• 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
• 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon Salt
• ½ cup unsalted Butter, melted
• 1 cup White Granulated Sugar
• 2 large Eggs
• 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract
• ½ cup Eggnog

For the Frosting:

• ½ cup Unsalted Butter, softened
• 4 ounces Cream Cheese, softened
• 3½ cups Confectioners' Sugar
• ¼ cup Eggnog
• extra cinnamon and star anise for garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
2. Whisk the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside for now.
3. In the large mixing bowl of a stand mixer, whisk together the melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
4. Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture in the bowl and stir on low speed until fully combined.
5. Add the eggnog and stir until mixed. The batter will be thick and can be easily spooned out.
6. Divide the batter evenly among the 12 paper-lined muffin tin cavities. Each one will be about 70% full.
7. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 18-22 minutes. The cupcakes will be golden tan in color, and a toothpick inserted into the middle of one should come out clean.
8. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before moving to a rack to cool completely.
9. Once the cupcakes are cool, start making the frosting.
10. In the bowl of a stand mixer beat together the unsalted butter with the cream cheese until smooth.
11. Add three (3) cups of the confectioners' sugar and the eggnog.
12. Start beating at low speed, and as the sugar is incorporated, increase the speed until you reach high speed.
13. If the frosting is too liquid, add the additional ½ cup of confectioners' sugar.
14. Transfer the eggnog frosting to a piping bag and swirl a large amount of frosting over each cooled cupcake.
15. Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a star anise for garnish.
16. Store leftovers, covered, in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five (5) days.
17. You can freeze these cupcakes and the frosting for up to three (3) months. Thaw in the fridge before serving.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 445Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 179mgCarbohydrates: 63gFiber: 1gSugar: 50gProtein: 4g

Note: for exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information provided is simply a guideline.

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