Hard Apple Cider Cupcakes
A boozy cupcake recipe perfect for fall
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 24 cupcakes 1x
- Category: Dessert
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups hard apple cider
- 15.25oz box spice cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup salted butter (room temperature)
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
Instructions
- Add the hard cider to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and then simmer until the liquid has been reduced to 1¼ cups (this took me 30 minutes). Let cider cool completely.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- In a large bowl combine the cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, and 1 cup of reduced hard cider. Mix together until well incorporated.
- Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners. Pour the batter into the paper liners, filling each liner about ⅔ full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean. Let cool completely.
- Make the frosting: Add the room temperature butter to a large bowl and beat until light and fluffy. Add in the cinnamon, vanilla extract and remaining ¼ cup hard apple cider and beat until combined. Slowly add in the powdered sugar until it is fully incorporated.
- Transfer the frosting to a piping bag or zip-top bag. Pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes.
- Enjoy!