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Chocolate Eggnog Cupcakes Recipe

Author Stefanie Fauquet

Ingredients

  • Cupcakes!
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 oz chocolate chips
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 cup cocoa
  • 1 cup eggnog

Frosting

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 3-5 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon for sprinkling
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg for sprinkling

Instructions

Cupcake Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line pan with cupcake liners.
  3. In a standing mixer, beat the butter and sugar until fluffy.
  4. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler, set aside until it's cool to touch.
  5. Add in the butter and sugar.
  6. Add in the eggs, one at a time until fully mixed.
  7. Add in the oil and vanilla.
  8. Sift the flour, salt and cocoa in another bowl and then add to wet ingredients.
  9. Mix in eggnog until combined.
  10. Fill liners half way and bake for 21 minutes.

Frosting Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients into a standing mixer and mix until stiff peaks form.
  2. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes and sprinkle cinnamon & nutmeg on top.