Root Beer Cupcakes With Bourbon Cream Frosting

Name: Root Beer Cupcakes With Bourbon Cream Frosting
Ingredients: FOR THE CUPCAKES:; 1-1/2 cup Root Beer; 1/4 cups Butter; 3/4 cups Sour Cream; 2 Eggs; 1 teaspoon Vanilla; 3/4 cups Cocoa; 2 cups Brown Sugar; 2 cups Flour; 2-1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda; FOR THE FROSTING:; 1/2 cups Butter, Softened; 1/2 cups Shortening; 4 cups Confectioners Sugar; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; 4 Tablespoons Bourbon Cream Liqueur

16 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

FOR THE CUPCAKES:
1-1/2 cup Root Beer
1/4 cups Butter
3/4 cups Sour Cream
2 Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla
3/4 cups Cocoa
2 cups Brown Sugar
2 cups Flour
2-1/2 teaspoons Baking Soda
FOR THE FROSTING:
1/2 cups Butter, Softened
1/2 cups Shortening
4 cups Confectioners Sugar
1/2 teaspoons Salt
4 Tablespoons Bourbon Cream Liqueur

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325°F.
2

Combine root beer and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until butter is melted, remove from heat.
3

In a separate bowl, combine sour cream, eggs and vanilla; whisk. Add cocoa and sugar to root beer mixture, whisk until smooth. Add in sour cream mixture. Finally, add in flour and baking soda, whisking until combined. Batter will be runny.
4

Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full. Bake in oven for 15-17 minutes until cupcakes bounce back when touched. Cool completely.
5

For the frosting, in a large mixing bowl, mix butter and shortening until light and fluffy, about 10 minutes. Add confectioners sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add salt. Mix in bourbon cream (or other liqueur if unavailable) until thoroughly incorporated. Add in more if you want a stronger bourbon flavor. Pipe onto cupcakes.