American Honey Cupcakes

Celebrate America with this delicious and patriotic cupcake recipe! These American Honey Cupcakes are perfect for your next party or cookout.

If you’re looking for a boozy dessert to bring to your next party, look no further than these American Honey cupcakes!

A simple vanilla cupcake, soaked in Wild Turkey American Honey Whiskey, topped with vanilla
frosting, and a mini pipette filled with Wild Turkey American Honey Whiskey. What’s not to love about a delicious, boozy cupcake?

Whether you’re celebrating the Fourth of July, Labor day or just enjoying a summer afternoon, these American honey cupcakes are perfect for any occasion! Made with rich buttercream frosting and patriotic sprinkles, they’re sure to sweeten up your day.

way. Whether you’re looking for a new dessert to make for a party or just want something special to snack on at home, these cupcakes are sure to hit the spot. So get ready to bake up a batch of boozy goodness!

Why You Will LOVE This American Honey Cupcake Recipe

• Easy to make with box cake.
• Fun patriotic sprinkles!
• Patriotic toppers make them extra celebratory!
• Soaked in Whiskey for a sweet treat with a kick
• You can use your own favourite vanilla cake recipe.
• Perfect for any patriotic celebration!

Tips for the Best Box Mix Cupcakes

Box mixes are easy to use, but you should be aware of some cupcake baking basics to make the most out of them!

• Make sure NOT to over-mix the batter if you want light, fluffy cupcakes.
• Use ingredients that are at room temperature.
• Do NOT open the oven door while baking.
• Always fill your cupcake liners about 2/3 full.
• Allow your cupcakes to completely cool before frosting.

How to Store Whiskey Cupcakes

These cupcakes should last up to 4 days at room temperature stored in an airtight container. Avoid storing in the fridge unless it is warm enough inside that the buttercream might melt. They can last in the fridge for up to 5 days, but they will start to dry out quickly.

You can also freeze your cupcakes (frosted or unfrosted) for up to 3 months before defrosting at room temperature and eating.

About the Equipment Needed to Make These Whiskey Cupcakes

• Patriotic cupcake liners – I used this patriotic cupcake decorating kit which includes a variety of cupcake liners as well as silver star cupcake toppers.
• Cupcake/muffin pan – Any standard cupcake pan will do.
• Medium cookie scoop – I find a cookie scoop is the easiest way to fill up a muffin pan.
• Silver star cupcake topper – I used the ones in the cupcake kit mentioned above, but any silver star topper will do. These cupcake toppers are pretty cute and fairly inexpensive.
• American Flag cupcake topper
• 1 large piping bag – I like to use a reusable piping bag to decorate with but you can use disposable ones instead.
• Star tip – Use a 1M piping tip.
• Mini pipettes – Use disposable pipettes or mini flavour injectors.

About the Ingredients for American Honey Whiskey Cupcakes

Cake Mix – French vanilla cake mix is best, you can also use your favourite vanilla cupcake recipe.

Eggs – Always bake with room temperature eggs for the best results.

Butter – Butter will give the cupcakes a load of flavour. I generally prefer cupcakes made with oil as it results in a more moist cake, but since we are soaking these in Whiskey that isn’t a concern here. For dairy free or vegan, you can use oil instead.

Milk – Any kind of milk will do here.

Whiskey – I used Wild Turkey American Honey Whiskey, which is a liqueur blended with real honey & Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Feel free to substitute with similar if needed.

Sugar – You will need powdered sugar for making the frosting.

Vanilla extract – Pure vanilla extract is best but you can substitute with artificial if needed.

Sprinkles – You can use any type of patriotic sprinkles here, these Red, White, and Blue Jimmies are perfect here.

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How to Make American Honey Cupcakes

Yields: 14 Cupcakes | Prep time : 25 minutes | Cook time : 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 box french vanilla cake mix
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• ½ Cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 Cup whole milk, room temperature
• 2 Cups wild turkey American Honey Whiskey

For the Vanilla Frosting:

• 2 Cups unsalted butter, softened
• 4 ½ Cups powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 4-5 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 4 Cups red, white, blue variety of sprinkles
• 14 mini pipettes filled with Wild Turkey American Honey Whiskey

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and place the cupcake liners into the muffin pan.

Using a stand mixer or hand beater, combine the cake mix, eggs, milk and butter until combined and smooth.

Scoop the batter into the cupcake liners, filling about ¾ way full.

Bake in the oven for about 20-22 minutes, or until the cupcakes are a light golden brown shade.

Remove and allow to cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes.

Using a fork, gently pierce the top of the cupcakes a few times.

Pour the Wild Turkey American Honey Whiskey into a small bowl.

Carefully submerge the top of the cupcakes into the Whiskey for a few seconds then gently lift the cupcake out of the whiskey and lightly shake any drips off the cupcake.

Place onto a cookie sheet and allow the remaining Whiskey to soak into the cupcakes.

Meanwhile, make the frosting in the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter until soft and smooth.

Gradually mix in the powdered sugar, vanilla, and heavy whipping cream until combined, smooth and holds a peak.

Scoop the frosting into a piping bag.

Combine the red, white, and blue sprinkles into a bowl

Using the piping bag, pipe a thick ring of frosting around the top of the cupcakes.

Carefully dip the frosting into the sprinkles and use your hands to completely coat the frosting

Use the piping bag again and pipe a dollop of frosting into the center.

Place an American flag, star pick, and mini pipette filled with Whiskey into the frosting.

Enjoy!