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...

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.

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.

Which means you can use either all-purpose flour or white whole wheat.

I don't recommend using regular whole wheat flour as it is quite dense.

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

I love Amaretto. It's an almond liqueur, and it's incredibly tasty. You can also find it in these delicious Yellow Hammer Drinks.

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

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Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Servings: 12 cupcakes

Author: Meme

Ingredients

For the cupcakes

• ▢ ¼ cup butter room temperature
• ▢ ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
• ▢ 1 cup sugar
• ▢ 2 large eggs
• ▢ 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• ▢ 1 tablespoon amaretto
• ▢ 1 ½ cup white whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ ½ cup milk
• ▢ food coloring purple {or blue + red}, green, and yellow

For the frosting

• ▢ 2 tablespoon butter room temperature
• ▢ 2 cups powdered sugar
• ▢ ¼ cup amaretto or 3 tablespoon milk + 1 tablespoon 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 ⅔ 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 tablespoon extra milk in the cupcakes and 3 tablespoon milk + 1 tablespoon vanilla extract in the icing, if desired

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Meme