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Cognac Cupcakes

These cognac cupcakes are super easy to make when you use a cake mix base. The flavor combination is perfect, and the frosting is a creamy mixture of buttercream with a delicious hint of caramel.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Additional Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 40 minutes
Course: Desserts & Sweet Treats
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cognac, cupcakes
Servings: 24 Cupcakes
Calories: 291kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 box vanilla cake mix
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 16 oz container buttercream frosting
  • 16 oz container salted caramel frosting
  • ½ - ¾ cup brandy
  • Gold sanding sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners.
  • Add the cake mix, water, oil, and eggs to a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, and beat on high for 3 minutes, until you have a smooth batter.
  • Fill 24 cupcake cavities ¾ full with batter, transfer the pan to the oven, and bake for 12-15 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Transfer the pan to a cooling rack, and allow the cupcakes to cool for 1-2 hours.
  • Add both cans of frosting to a medium bowl, or stand mixer, along with ½ tablespoon of brandy, and beat on high for 1-2 minutes until light and fluffy.
  • Add the frosting to a piping bag equipped with the tip, and pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes.
  • Sprinkle gold sanding sugar onto cupcakes.
  • Fill the pipettes with brandy, and insert them into the cupcakes.

Notes

Don’t want to use a cake box mix, then you can make up your favorite vanilla cupcakes. 
Insert a toothpick to ensure that the cupcakes are cooked all the way through. If the toothpick doesn’t come out clean, then the cupcakes need longer in the oven. 
If you do not have a piping bag, use a Ziploc bag. Cut the corner off and pipe the frosting on the cupcakes.
Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting. This saves the frosting from melting off and making a mess.

Nutrition

Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 228mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1mg