Let me warn you.. these are TO DIE FOR delicious!
I LOVE kahlua.. its so good in drinks and in recipes alike!
Trust me, I was eating way more of the frosting than I would like to admit.. lol 😉
If you have ever had a White Russian, you know how fantastic they are, imagine that taste whipped up into a perfect cupcake!
They are super easy too!
Great for Pot lucks, parties, cook outs and for the upcoming Holidays!
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Kahlua White Russian Cupcakes!
Ingredients
Vanilla White Russian cupcake
- 1/2 cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons kahlua
- 1 tablespoon vodka
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
Vanilla White Russian Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 c unsalted sweet cream butter
- 1/2 c softened cream cheese frosting
- 3 c powder sugar
- 1 teaspoon kahlua
- 1 teaspoon vodka
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 3 tbs heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Set up your cupcake pan with liners
- Using a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate large mixing bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer or Kitchenaid on medium to high for 30 seconds.
- Now add sugar, vodka, kahlua and vanilla to the butter and beat until combined.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Alternate, the flour mixture and milk to butter mixture, beating on low speed until everything is well mixed together
- Fill the cupcake pan liners 2/3 with cake batter
- Bake for 18-20 minutes.
- Remove cupcakes from pan and allow to cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes before frosting
FROSTING DIRECTIONS
- In large mixing bowl, beat butter, vanilla bean paste, vodka, kahlua & cream cheese on high speed until fluffy
- Add 3 cups of sugar, one at a time.
- add in heavy cream if frosting is looking like sugar pebbles.
- Scrape the sides to get all of the sugar.
- Mix until your frosting is stiff and wont fall off the whisk.
- Pipe the cupcake using a star tip and top with edible pearls.
- ENJOY!
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Comments & Reviews
Leah says
Could I use a liquid vanilla instead of a vanilla bean paste? I can’t find the paste.
Lisa M. says
yes you can! 🙂
Sue:-) says
The Kahlua White Russian Cupcakes looks amazing. Do you have it on Pinterest, can’t find it. Thanks for all The yummy recipes.
Lisa M. says
Hi Sue! Yes, if you hover over the photo you can pin it 🙂