Bourbon and Spice Cupcakes

Quick and easy Bourbon and Spice Cupcakes will be a hit at your next tailgating event or holiday party. With a splash of bourbon in the batter and in the frosting, these are adult-only cupcakes.

The frosting is a rich combination of mascarpone cheese, butter, and cream cheese flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, and bourbon. It is one of the most delicious frostings ever and also tastes great on pumpkin cupcakes.

These quick and easy Bourbon and Spice Cupcakes are a little boozy, but not overly so. The bourbon and the spices combine to make one delicious fall cupcake. I’ve added some chopped pecans to the batter. Pecans should be added to everything this time of year. 🙂

These quick and easy Bourbon and Spice Cupcakes are a little boozy, but not overly so. The bourbon and the spices combine to make one delicious fall cupcake. I’ve added some chopped pecans to the batter. Pecans should be added to everything this time of year. 🙂

If you don’t like pecans, you could leave them out, or add chopped wlanuts.

Bourbon is one of the most versatile liquors to cook with. It adds great flavor to everything from baked beans to chili to pecan pie.

And what makes cooking with bourbon even better? A little sip here and a little sip there is perfectly permissible. 🙂

Do you cook or bake with liquors? Which is your favorite to use?

More Cupcake Recipes for Fall

• Pecan Pie Cupcakes
• Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Spiced Buttercream
• Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Chocolate Frosting

Bourbon and Spice Cupcakes

5 from 2 votes

Prep: 20 minutes mins

Cook: 15 minutes mins

Servings: 24

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Easy to make Bourbon Spice Cupcakes with a delicious mascarpone and cream cheese frosting.

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 box Spice Cake Mix
• ▢ water,, vegetable oil, and eggs called for on Spice Cake box
• ▢ 2 tablespoons bourbon
• ▢ 3/4 cup chopped pecans

Frosting

• ▢ 1/2 cup butter,, softened
• ▢ 4 ounces cream cheese,, softened
• ▢ 1 (8-ounce) container mascarpone cheese,, softened
• ▢ 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• ▢ 1 1/2 tablespoons bourbon
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• ▢ 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• ▢ Chopped pecans for garnish,, optional

Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place paper liners in 24 muffin cups.
• Prepare the spice cake mix according to directions on box, adding pecans and 2 tablespoons bourbon to the batter.
• Divide batter between muffin cups and bake according to box directions. Cool completely.
• Using an electric mixer, beat butter, cream cheese, and mascarpone cheese on medium speed until smooth.
• Add powdered sugar 1/4 cup at a time, beating until smooth.
• Beat in bourbon, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• Pipe or spread frosting onto cupcakes. Garnish with chopped pecans if desired.

Notes

This recipe makes a lot of frosting, but if you really pile on the frosting like I did it will only frost 12 cupcakes. Double recipe for 24.

The pecans can be left out or you can use chopped walnuts instead of pecans.

Nutrition

Calories: 282kcal

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Recipe Source: adapted from Betty Crocker