Boozy Mardi Gras Cupcakes

These boozy Mardi Gras cupcakes are a fun and festive treat for the Carnival season

Oh Boozy Mardi Gras Cupcakes, how I love thee…

There’s not too terribly much to say about these cupcakes other than that they are an excellent Mardi Gras dessert.

They’re festive — just look at that purple, green, & gold! They’re boozy {amaretto-spiked batter and icing}, and they’re perfect for a Fat Tuesday feast.

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I haven’t made cupcakes/cake/cookies in a while, so I didn’t realize that I was completely out of all-purpose flour and only had white whole wheat, which meant that these cupcakes ended up being unintentionally 100% whole wheat.

Despite being 100% whole wheat, please do not assume that these are a “healthy” dessert just because I typically post recipes that are nourishing for your body.

These are cupcakes with a teeny bit more fiber because I accidentally used whole wheat flour.

I don’t believe in deprivation and I say live it up, especially on a holiday called “Fat Tuesday”

These aren’t something you’ll eat on the reg, but man oh man are they tasty!

These tasty cupcakes are flavored with alcohol, hence the title “boozy”

I love amaretto. It’s an almond liqueur, and it’s incredibly tasty. However, you are free to use whatever liqueur you want. Kahlúa would be delightful in these cupcakes I imagine. Or make these without the alcohol and substitute with an equal amount of milk and some vanilla extract for extra flavor.

Boozy Mardi Gras Cupcakes

These boozy Mardi Gras cupcakes are a fun and festive treat for the Carnival season

Print Rate

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 12 cupcakes

Author: Meme

Ingredients

For the cupcakes

• 1/4 cup butter room temperature
• 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 TBSP vanilla extract
• 1 TBSP amaretto
• 1 1/2 cup white whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• food coloring purple {or blue + red}, green, and yellow

For the frosting

• 2 TBSP butter room temperature
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup amaretto or 3 TBSP milk + 1 TBSP vanilla extract

Instructions

For the cupcakes

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners or lightly spray with oil; set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter, yogurt, and sugar. Add in the eggs, vanilla extract, and amaretto. Mix until completely combined.
• Add in flour and baking powder. Mix on low until half-way combined. Add in milk, and mix on low just until combined {do not over mix!}
• Separate the batter into three bowls and color one bowl purple, one yellow, and one green. Pour the batter into the prepared cupcake pan, one color at a time. Do Not Stir! {the batter should fill each cupcake spot about 2/3 full}
• Bake until done {when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean}, about 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting.

For the frosting

• Add the butter, powdered sugar, and amaretto to a mixing bowl and beat on medium until fluffy. Add more amaretto or powdered sugar if desired.
• Frost the cooled cupcakes with the icing.

Notes

*You can use different liqueurs for a change in flavor. Or substitute with 2 TBSP extra milk in the cupcakes and 3 TBSP milk + 1 TBSP vanilla extract in the icing, if desired

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Meme

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