Hey, y'all! Who doesn't love chocolate and bourbon? In homage to my beloved Commonwealth of Kentucky, I'm excited to share the recipe for my Bourbon Chocolate Cupcakes with y'all today!

Bourbon Chocolate Cupcakes

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Ingredients: Bourbon Chocolate Cupcakes

• 1 box Chocolate Devil’s Food Cake Mix, 15.25 oz.
• 1 c. water
• ⅓ c. vegetable oil
• ¼ c. Kentucky bourbon
• 3 eggs
• 1 c. brown sugar
• ½ c. salted butter
• ¼ c. milk
• 2 ½ c. powdered sugar
• ¼ c. miniature chocolate chips

How to Make Bourbon Chocolate Cupcakes

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare two muffin tins with cupcake liners.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil, bourbon, and eggs until thoroughly mixed.
3. Fill the cupcake liners a little over ⅔ full with the batter. If you only have one muffin tin, refrigerate the remaining batter and repeat the process for the next batch.
4. Follow the baking instructions on the cake mix box, typically around 15-20 minutes.
5. Allow the cupcakes to cool while you prepare the frosting.
6. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add brown sugar and stir frequently until it reaches a boil. Reduce heat slightly and simmer for 6-7 minutes, stirring often.
7. Remove from heat and mix in milk. Let the caramel mixture cool completely.
8. Once cooled, beat the caramel mixture with powdered sugar until frosting forms. Adjust consistency with additional powdered sugar (to thicken) or milk (to thin) as needed, adding 1 to 2 tbsp. at a time.
9. Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes and sprinkle with mini chocolate chips. Enjoy!

Pro Tips For Making This Recipe

1. To achieve uniform-sized cupcakes, use a scoop or measuring cup to fill the liners. Avoid overfilling, as the cupcakes will rise during baking.
2. Use a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center of a cupcake to check for doneness. It should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs attached, indicating that the cupcakes are fully baked.
3. Store leftover cupcakes in the refrigerator. Bring the cupcakes to room temperature before serving for the best taste and texture.

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Bourbon Chocolate Cupcakes

Bourbon Chocolate Cupcakes

JC Phelps

You're going to love my Bourbon Chocolate Cupcakes, which combine rich chocolate with the indulgent taste of Kentucky Bourbon!

5 from 10 votes

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Southern

Servings 24

Calories 302 kcal

Equipment

• hand mixer
• 2 muffin tins

Ingredients

  

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• 1 box Chocolate Devil’s Food Cake Mix 15.25 oz.
• 1 c. water
• ⅓ c. vegetable oil
• ¼ c. Kentucky bourbon
• 3 eggs
• 1 c. brown sugar
• ½ c. salted butter
• ¼ c. milk
• 2 ½ c. powdered sugar
• ¼ c. miniature chocolate chips

Instructions

 

• Preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare two muffin tins with cupcake liners.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine cake mix, water, oil, bourbon, and eggs until thoroughly mixed.
• Fill the cupcake liners a little over ⅔ full with the batter. If you only have one muffin tin, refrigerate the remaining batter and repeat the process for the next batch.
• Follow the baking instructions on the cake mix box, typically around 15-20 minutes.
• Allow the cupcakes to cool while you prepare the frosting.
• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add brown sugar and stir frequently until it reaches a boil. Reduce heat slightly and simmer for 6-7 minutes, stirring often.
• Remove from heat and mix in milk. Let the caramel mixture cool completely.
• Once cooled, beat the caramel mixture with powdered sugar until frosting forms. Adjust consistency with additional powdered sugar (to thicken) or milk (to thin) as needed, adding 1 to 2 tbsp. at a time.
• Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes and sprinkle with mini chocolate chips. Enjoy!

Notes

• To achieve uniform-sized cupcakes, use a scoop or measuring cup to fill the liners. Avoid overfilling, as the cupcakes will rise during baking.
• Use a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center of a cupcake to check for doneness. It should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs attached, indicating that the cupcakes are fully baked.
• Store leftover cupcakes in the refrigerator. Bring the cupcakes to room temperature before serving for the best taste and texture.

Nutrition

Calories: 302kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 194mgPotassium: 86mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 163IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 1mg

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JC