National Liqueur Day: Top 10 tasty liqueur desserts

1. Jack Daniel’s Honey Whiskey Cupcakes with a Bourbon Drizzle

For those of you who want to have your booze and eat it too, these Honey Whiskey Cupcakes are a perfect sweet treat.

Ingredients
For the Cupcakes:
• ¾ cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
• 1½ cups flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 1¼ tsp baking powder
• 3 Tbsp Jack Daniels Honey Whiskey
• 3 Tbsp Milk
• Cupcake liners
For the Boozy Drizzle:
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup Jack Daniels Honey Whiskey
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
For the Buttercream Frosting:
• 1½ cup butter, room temperature
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp Jack Daniels Honey Whiskey
• ¼ cup heavy cream (as much as needed to get correct consistency)
Preparation
To Make the Cupcakes:
• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and vanilla and mix just to incorporate.
• Whisk together flour, salt and baking powder. Add to the wet mixture and beat until just combined.
• Add the whiskey and milk until just combined.
• Line 12 muffin cups with cupcake liners and divide batter evenly into cups; approximately ⅔ full for each cup.
• Bake for 16 to 20 minutes; test with a toothpick; the top will be firm so make sure the inside is cooked through.
• Cool completely on a wire cake cooling rack before frosting.
To Make the Boozy Drizzle:
• Add all ingredients together in a small pan, bring to a boil and boil for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool before drizzling on cupcakes.
To Make the Buttercream Frosting:
• Cream butter until light and fluffy. Slowly add the powdered sugar.
• Add the vanilla and Jack Daniels Honey and combine thoroughly.
• Add the cream a Tbsp at a time until your frosting is very light and fluffy and the correct consistency.
• Using a large serrated icing tip, pipe the frosting onto cupcakes.
• Garnish with the Boozy Drizzle.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Creative Culinary