Eggnog Cupcakes with Eggnog Buttercream Frosting

Give your classic vanilla cupcakes a Christmas make-over with these rich, creamy, light and airy eggnog cupcakes topped with an eggnog buttercream frosting. The classic flavor of eggnog is a great way to celebrate the holidays with family and friends. This simple and easy recipe takes 5 minutes to mix and 20 minutes to bake. Celebrations don’t get easier than this. Do they? 

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It’s an eggnog flavored recipe again. I know! but it’s the most popular Christmas flavor. Eggnog is one flavor you either love it or hate it. I don’t think there is an in-between. Is there? I personally love it but my bestie hates it. She finds it too eggy. 

Though, if you try my eggnog recipe it is never eggy. The eggy smell usually comes if you have undercooked the mixture. Do you know that eggnog was not always cooked? I remember my grandmom use to say the hot milk and alcohol cooks the eggs. Well, back in those days they didn’t have any salmonella fears. 

Now, these cupcakes? Guys? If love eggnog you MUST try this recipe. I’ve used my basic vanilla cupcakes recipe and added some real homemade eggnog. If you have tried my homemade eggnog recipe you know it’s absolutely the best thing EVER!!  

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Useful Tips and Tools

• If you bake often it would be a good idea to invest in a cake mixer because often we try to mix by hand and then, are too tired to give it enough creaming or mixing. So, if you making this buttercream go head and remove that K-Mix or Kitchen Aid from the back of the cabin. You don’t have to buy an expensive stand mixer a simple hand mixer works great too.
• Having said that, a simple Bowl, whisk and Spatula with a little extra elbow grease will do too.
• Personally, I believe in weighing ingredients by weight which makes my kitchen scaleone of the most invaluable items when baking. Same goes with mymeasuring cups and measuring spoons. It’s always a good idea to have these handy and use them when baking rather than trying to guess measurements.
• Also, it is important to buy cupcake linersfrom a trust-worthy source to prevent peeling. There is nothing worse than to bake good cupcakes or muffins and then have all the liners peels off. 
• Additionally, you can use a measuring cup to ensure you divide the batter evenly among all the cupcakes or muffins. That way all your cupcakes will be a similar size. Personally, I love using my cupcake scooper for that purpose.  
• A good baking tray is always ideal for baking. I like to line the baking tray with Parchment Paper for easy clean up just in case fo spillage. 
• Every oven works differently so the baking times are just guidelines. In case of muffins and cupcakes often it is a good idea to rotate the baking tray mid-way while baking so they cook and rise evenly.

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Recipe – Eggnog Cupcakes with Eggnog Buttercream (Save/Pin)

Ingredients (use recipe card below for conversions)

For the cupcakes

Dry ingredients

• 185 grams (1 1/2 cup) All-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp Baking soda
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly grated Nutmeg

Wet Ingredients

• 2 large Eggs
• 125 grams (4 oz) White Sugar
• 90 ml (almost 1/2 cup) Cooking oil
• 75  ml (1/3 cup) Eggnog 
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

For the frosting

• 3 cups Eggnog Buttercream recipe and video here Alternatively, you can also use
• No-butter cream cheese frosting OR
• Classic cream cheese frosting OR
• Vanilla buttercream frosting

Method

Prepare cupcakes

• Preheat the oven at 170 C 350 F.
• Combine dry ingredients and set aside.
• In a bowl  – whip eggs with sugar until sugar is almost dissolved.
• Add the oil, continue to mix well.
• Next, add the vanilla.
• Followed by the eggnog.
• Lastly, add in the flour and mix to a smooth batter.
• Using an ice cream scooper or spoon divide the batter into cupcake liners.
• Bake for about 18 to 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool completely before decorating.

Decorate

• Prepare the eggnog frosting as shown in this recipe and video. 
• Place frosting in a piping bag with a large round tip.
• Pipe a swirl on the cupcake (as shown in the video)
• Sprinkle with freshly grated nutmeg

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Eggnog Cupcakes with Eggnog Buttercream Frosting

Author: Veena Azmanov

Give your classic vanilla cupcakes a Christmas make-over with these rich, creamy, light and airy eggnog cupcakes topped with an eggnog buttercream frosting. The classic flavor of eggnog is a great way to celebrate the holidays with family and friends. This simple and easy recipe takes 5 minutes to mix and 20 minutes to bake. Celebrations don't get easier than this. Do they? 

5 from 20 votes

Print Pin Rate

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Christmas, Cupcakes, Eggnog, Holidays

Adjust Servings Here: 12 cupcakes

Calories: 410kcal

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

For the cupcakes

Dry ingredients

• 185 grams All-purpose flour
• 1 tsp  Baking powder
• 1/2 tsp  Baking soda
• 1/2 tsp  Salt
• 1/2 tsp  Nutmeg freshly grated

Wet Ingredients

• 2 large Eggs
• 125 grams White Sugar
• 90 ml Cooking oil
• 75  ml Eggnog homemade recipe here
• 1 tsp  Vanilla Extract

For the frosting

• 3 cups Eggnog Buttercream recipe here OR
• 3 cups No-butter Cream Cheese frosting OR
• 3 cups Classic Cream Cheese frosting OR
• 3 cups Vanilla buttercream frosting

Metric - US customary

Instructions

Prepare cupcakes

• Preheat the oven at 170 C 350 F.
• Combine dry ingredients and set aside.
• In a bowl  - whip eggs with sugar until sugar is almost dissolved.
• Add the oil, continue to mix well.
• Next, add the vanilla.
• Followed by the eggnog.
• Lastly, add in the flour and mix to a smooth batter.
• Using an ice cream scooper or spoon divide the batter into cupcake liners.
• Bake for about 18 to 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool completely before decorating.

Decorate

• Prepare the eggnog frosting as shown in this recipe and video.
• Place frosting in a piping bag with a large round tip.
• Pipe a swirl on the cupcake
• Sprinkle with freshly grated nutmeg

Recipe Video

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Nutrition Information

Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 258mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 1% | Vitamin C: 0.1% | Calcium: 3.4% | Iron: 5.4%

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