White Russian Cupcakes
photo by EthnicChef
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
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22-24 cupcakes
- Serves:
- 22-24
ingredients
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Cupcakes
- 18 1⁄4 ounces yellow cake mix
- 3 1⁄2 ounces vanilla instant pudding mix
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3⁄4 cup whole milk
- 4 large eggs
- 1⁄4 cup vodka
- 1⁄4 cup Kahlua, plus
- 2 teaspoons Kahlua, divided
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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Frosting
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon Kahlua
- 2 tablespoons semisweet chocolate, shavings
directions
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Cupcakes:
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line 24 cupcake cups with paper liners.
- Place cake mix, pudding mix, oil, milk, eggs, vodka, 1/4 cup Kahlua, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
- Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat 2 minutes more, scraping down the sides again if needed.
- Spoon or scoop 1/3 cup batter into each lined cupcake cup, filling it three quarters of the way full. (Remove empty liners if you don't get the full 24 cupcakes).
- Bake until they are golden and spring back when lightly pressed with your finger, about 17-20 minutes. Remove the pans from the oven and place them on wire racks.
- Cool for 5 minutes. Brush the tops of the cupcakes with remaining 2 tablespoons Kahlua.
- Remove cupcakes from pans. Place on wire rack to cool.
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Frosting:
- Place a large, clean mixing bowl and electric mixer beaters int he freezer to chill for 1 minute. Remove the bowl and beaters from the freezer.
- Pour the heavy cream into the bowl and beat with electric mixer on high speed until the cream has thickened, 1 1/2 minutes.
- Stop the machine and add the sugar and 1 tablespoon Kahlua.
- Beat the cream on high speed until stiff peaks form, 1-2 more minutes.
- Place a heaping tablespoon of the whipped cream on each cupcake and swirl to spread it out with a short metal spatula or spoon, taking care to cover tops completely.
- Garnish with chocolate shavings.
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Reviews
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Love this recipe. It's always a hit for birthdays. I use Pilsbury reduced sugar cake mix, sugar free/fat free pudding mix, and skim milk or almond milk for the cupcakes to reduce the calories. And I use Cool Whip Free instead of whipped cream for the frosting. This is SUCH a decadent recipe I promise the extra calories won't be missed.
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