Mudslide Cupcakes

Ingredients & Tools
Instructions

Ingredients

Cupcakes
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup instant coffee granules, plus additional for garnish
1 cup Irish cream liqueur, divided
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
10 tablespoons (1-1/4 sticks) butter, softened
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon Wilton Pure Vanilla Extract
Gold Pearlized Sugar Sprinkles, 5.25 oz.

Icing
1/4 cup irish cream liqueur
2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
1/2 cup solid vegetable shortening
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
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Tools
Large mixing bowl
Cyclone Whisk
White Cupcake Liners, 75-Count
10 x 16 Non-Stick Cooling Rack
Toothpick
Perfect Results Premium Non-Stick Bakeware Muffin and Cupcake Pan, 12-Cup

Instructions

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Cake
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line muffin pan with baking cups.
In small bowl, heat milk in the microwave until steaming. Add instant coffee and whisk until dissolved. Add 1/2 cup Irish cream liqueur. Cool slightly.
In large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Add flour mixture alternately with coffee mixture, beating well after each addition. Beat until just combined. Fill baking cups 2/3 full with batter.
Bake 18-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in cupcake comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in pan on cooling grid 5 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely. Poke tops of cupcakes 3-4 times with fork. Spoon 1 teaspoon Irish cream liqueur over each cupcake.
Icing
In small bowl, heat Irish cream liqueur in the microwave until steaming. Add instant coffee and whisk until dissolved. Let cool slightly.
In large bowl, beat shortening and butter with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Alternately add confectioners' sugar, one cup at a time, with coffee mixture, scraping sides and bottom of bowl often. Beat until fluffy.
Pipe a 1M swirl of icing on each cupcake. Sprinkle with Gold Pearlized Sugar.

Notes

How To

How to Pipe a Cupcake Swirl
Wondering how to frost cupcakes with a cute little swirl? Here is a quick way to decorate cakes and cupcakes. It just takes minutes to pipe a fancy iced swirl and add colorful sprinkles. Learn how to make a swirl using a 1M star tip as well as tips 2A and 2D.