happy holidays: eggnog cupcakes

Yay! My baking mojo is finally back! I decided to host an office holiday party with eggnog and red velvet cupcakes. Since everyone was over 21, I added rum to the eggnog cupcakes and frosting to ensure a little kick.

It didn't take me that long to make these. These were fun, simple, and tasty. Everyone loved them and commented that they tasted EXACTLY like eggnog.

Here is the recipe for your baking pleasure:

Eggnog Cupcakes

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
¼ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
 2 tsp. ground nutmeg
¼ cup spiced rum
1 cup eggnog
¼ cup vegetable or canola oil

1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350˚ F.  
2. Line cupcake pans with paper liners.  
3. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; whisk to combine.  
4. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the rum, eggnog, vegetable oil, vanilla, and sugar.  Beat on medium-low speed until well blended.  
5. Add in the dry ingredients and mix on low speed just until incorporated.
6. Divide the batter between the prepared cupcake liners, filling the cups 2/3 full.  
7. Bake 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 
8. Allow to cool in the pan 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

For the frosting, use your basic cream cheese recipe but add a dash of rum and 3 tbsp of eggnog. Optionally, you can also sprinkle some nutmeg for an extra kick.