"Kicked" in the Mud Cupcakes

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Category:	Cakes
Keywords:	bourbon, Cupcakes, Khalua
Serves:	20
Prep Time:	15 Min
Cook Time:	20 Min

Ingredients

1 box	devil's food cake mix
3 large	eggs
1/2 c	canola oil
2 Tbsp	sour cream
1/4 c	bourbon
1/2 c	khalua liquor
1/2 c	water
CHOCOLATE BOURBON BUTTERCREAM ICING
6 Tbsp	butter, softened
3 Tbsp	shortening
4 Tbsp	milk or half n' half
1-2 Tbsp	bourbon (depending on taste)
1 Tbsp	khalua
1/8 c	unsweetened cocoa powder
3 c	powdered sugar
	optional crushed cookies, candy, nuts, marshmallows or melted chocolate.

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Laurie Lenartowicz

Well Seasoned

Livingston, TN (pop. 4,058)

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Member Since Jan 2011

Laurie's Notes:

These are not your children's bake sale cupcakes. I make these for adults who like the little kick of Bourbon and Khalua with their chocolate.
I start with a cake mix which makes it super simple and end with a homemade "adults only" buttercream icing. You could always make them without the liquor using water in the cake mix and milk in the icing but why bother? Serve them at your next adult dinner to those guests who like to imbibe.
I'm making them for Father's Day this year for the men in our lives to enjoy.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 cupcake pans with paper or foil liners. I usually get 20 out of this mixture.

In a large mixing bowl, add cake mix, eggs, sour cream, oil, water, bourbon and khalua.
Mix together on low for 30 seconds with electric mixer. Beat on high speed for 2 minutes.

Spoon cake mix into cupcake liners about 3/4 of the way full.
Bake for 20 minutes or until cakes test done with toothpick. Remove to cooling rack until completely cooled.

Prepare the icing. In a mixing bowl or bowl of your electric kitchen mixer, cream together butter and shortening until fluffy. Add in liquors and mix well. Mix in the cocoa powder. Beat in the sugar and milk a little at a time until all combined. Beat on high speed for 3-4 minutes until fluffy and slightly glossy.

Place frosting into a piping bag with desired frosting tip. Pipe icing onto cupcakes in a swirled pattern. If you don't have a piping bag with tip, use a knife or frosting spatula to frost the cupcakes.

Decorate as desired. I used crushed chocolate cookies on the cupcakes in the picture. You can also melt and drizzle chocolate on top of the icing or add nuts, chopped candy bars or marshmallow.

Enjoy these carefully!

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Carmen... yayummy

Jun 16, 2012

Laurie thanks for the post gonna make a cake with this recipe. I can't wait for dinner tomorrow. :)

Laurie Lenartowicz llenartowicz

Jun 16, 2012

The cupcakes came out good. I might steal one tonight! Good luck with the cake. Let me know how you make out.

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CinStraw's Kitchen CinStraw

Jun 16, 2012

ooooh my...saved

Carmen... yayummy

Jun 18, 2012

Laurie I made this in a fluted pan and used the only bourbon I had in the house (Wild turkey American Honey). It was sooo good, did not make icing and it was just great without it, Thanks so much for sharing next time I will make the frosting. I let it cook 35mins and did toothpick test. This cook is happy.