This is a simple vanilla cupcake recipe with a little bourbon for flavor. The bourbon vanilla buttercream frosting is delicious! Perfect for a Kentucky Derby party, Father’s Day or your next celebration.
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Ingredients
- 2½ cups flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 1½ sticks butter (room temperature)
- 1½ cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tsp. vanilla
- 3 Tbsp. Bourbon
- 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. milk
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar.
- Add vanilla and bourbon.
- Add eggs, one at a time.
- Gradually add flour mixture, alternating with milk, mix well.
- Pour batter in cupcake liners about ⅔ full.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes, check for doneness.
- Frosting- Cream butter (softened but not melted) and with 2 cups powdered sugar.
- Add vanilla and bourbon, beat well.
- Alternate adding rest of powdered sugar with a little milk, beating until consistency to frost.
You didn’t specify how much bourbon and vanilla for the buttercream. Is it the same amount as the cupcakes?
Hi-
Thank you for your comment- I usually use 2 tsp of vanilla for frosting and I slowly added the bourbon until I got the taste I wanted, not too much! Thanks!
How much butter goes in the cupcakes, a d how much goes in the frosting? It would be helpful to have the ingredients for the cup cake and the frosting listed separately.