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Eggnog Cupcakes with Caramel Eggnog Cupcakes

Moist and flavorful eggnog cupcakes are topped with a caramel eggnog buttercream in these festive and seasonal Eggnog Cupcakes with Caramel Eggnog Buttercream.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
38 mins
Servings: 16 cupcakes
Calories: 407 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Eggnog Cupcakes:
  • 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup eggnog
Caramel Eggnog Buttercream
  • 1 cup butter at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup dulce de leche or caramel sauce*
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • pinch of salt
  • pinch of cinnamon
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons eggnog
  • freshly grated nutmeg for decorating
  • additional dulce de leche* for decorating

Instructions

Make the cupcakes:
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  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line 16-18 muffin tins with cupcake liners.
  2. In the bowl of a mixer, beat the butter until smooth. Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add in the eggs, one at a time, beating for a full minute after each addition. Beat in the vanilla and rum extracts.
  3. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Add one-third of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat just until combined. With the mixer still running, slowly add half of the eggnog. Add in another one-third of the flour mixture, followed by the remaining eggnog, then the remaining flour, beating after each addition, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  4. Fill each of the cups 2/3 full of the batter. Bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 18 minutes. Let the cupcakes cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Make the buttercream:
  1. In the bowl of a mixer, cream the butter until very light and fluffy, several minutes. Add in the dulce de leche, vanilla extract, rum extract, nutmeg, salt and cinnamon and beat to combine. Add in the powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, beating until fully incorporated. Add in the eggnog 1 teaspoon at a time until you reach your desired consistency.
To decorate:
  1. Pipe the frosting onto the cooled cupcakes using your desired tip. (I used the Ateco 809 round tip.) Grate nutmeg over the tops of the cupcakes, the drizzle with dulce de leche. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • *The dulce de leche that I used in this recipe was NOT the canned dulce de leche. It was the Nestle Le Lechera brand that comes in a plastic squeeze bottle. This dulce de leche is thinner and more pourable than the canned caramel.
  • Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1cupcake Calories 407kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 56g (19%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 79mg (26%) Sodium 273mg (11%) Fiber 0g (0%) Sugar 44g (88%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16cupcakes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 407

% Daily Value*

Serving 1cupcake
Calories 407kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 56g 19%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g 35%
Trans Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 79mg 26%
Sodium 273mg 11%
Fiber 0g 0%
Sugar 44g 88%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.