Alcohol Infused Cupcakes Based on Your Favorite Cocktails
This list of my favorite alcohol-infused cupcakes will help you find the perfect easy dessert recipe to make next time you want to serve a unique treat to the adults in your life. If you’re a cocktail lover who also loves cupcakes, you need one of these in your mouth ASAP.
Alcohol-infused cupcakes to make now
I fell in love with Wine Cake many years ago and it opened my eyes to a whole new delicious world of baking. Desserts with alcohol have a unique flavor and really do make people’s eyes light up!
So it was only natural that I would combine the two and come up with cocktail cupcakes! Adding liquor to cake isn’t hard after all. And the flavor is YUM!
These boozy cupcakes contain alcohol in the cake and frosting. Adding liquor to cupcakes is a fun way to make an easy dessert that is happy hour friendly and perfect for any adult party.
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99% of these tipsy recipes start from boxed cake mix and include additional flavors to make them alcohol-infused treats.
Spiked cupcakes can be infused with all kinds of liquors, like vodka and tequila, as well as liqueurs like Kahlua.
I think cupcakes have the best ratio of cake to frosting so they are my favorite dessert to make when I need a sweet treat. Making them booze-infused takes them from basic to boozy without any extra effort.
Next time you want to whip up a batch of your favorite cocktail, consider making one of these alcoholic cupcakes instead!
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This collection of Alcoholic Cupcakes are cocktail-inspired and (most) are made with a box cake mix. These easy spiked treats are a fun dessert to toast with at your next happy hour!
These fun and easy Rosé Cupcakes start with boxed cake mix and are infused with the world's favorite pink wine! These are fun boozy cupcakes to make for any girl's night!
These easy Moscow Mule Cupcakes are infused with vodka and full of flavors that will totally remind you of the classic cocktail! If lime and ginger are your thing, you need to give this recipe a try.
These White Russian Cupcakes with vodka are the classic cocktail in cupcake form! A sweet, fluffy Baileys Buttercream tops a super soft and moist coffee and liquor-infused cupcake.
I love how customizable a basic cupcake recipe is! You'll love this fun and easy recipe for how to make Fireball Cupcakes with Cinnamon Whisky. This is, no exaggeration, one of my favorite cupcake recipes EVER. Tastes like the world's best spice cake.
Easy Chocolate Cupcakes spiked with just a hint of Southern Comfort are a fun cocktail cupcake idea to make when you want a dessert that is out of the ordinary. And who can resist an extra drizzle of caramel?
Need a celebratory cupcake to toast a special occasion? These Prosecco Cupcakes with Prosecco Buttercream are a great, simple dessert using sparkling wine!
If you're a fan of chocolate cupcakes, you'll love this fun spiked version. Red Wine Chocolate Cupcakes takes a moist cake mix and infuses it with wine!
This recipe for my favorite wine cocktail in cupcake form is perfect for spring and summer! Citrus and white wine add yummy sangria flavor to basic cupcakes!
These Tequila-infused Margarita cupcakes are perfect for your next fiesta. The white cake mix and lime flavor take your cupcake and make it more happy hour-friendly.
If you're looking for the ultimate crowd-pleasing recipe, look no further. These Coconut Rum Cupcakes are it! These fun boozy cupcakes are easy and so full of flavor!
You know you love St. Germain in a glass of champagne, but I bet you didn't know it's just as delicious in a cocktail cupcake! With a little lemon and elderflower liqueur, these easy cupcakes are absolutely delicious.
Which alcohol infused treats will you make?
Frequently Asked Questions
To guess what these might taste like, just imagine your favorite cocktail recipe. While the cocktail-inspired cupcakes don’t taste exactly like your favorite drink, all the flavors are there.
By adding the liquor and base cocktail flavors, you can enjoy a baked version of your go-to alcoholic beverage.
These easy liquor-infused cupcakes would be super appropriate for a 21st birthday party or any adult-focused party. And they couldn’t be easier to make!
There are a few ways to add alcohol to cake mix or cupcakes: Add the liquor to the cake mix batter before baking.
Soak the baked cake in the alcohol of your choice after baking. Include a little pipette of liquor for the person enjoying the cupcake to add on their own. You can also include your favorite liquor in the frosting.
Although there is a little bit of conflicting information, baking alcohol for at least 15 minutes will burn off some of the alcohol. Plus, the amount of alcohol you are adding to the rest of the cupcake ingredients will be spread out over the number of cupcakes you are making.
While there is liquor in the buttercream that isn’t baked, the amount, mixed with the other ingredients and divided by the number of cupcakes you are making, isn’t going to be too powerful.
In other words, it is unlikely that you would get drunk by eating an alcohol-infused cupcake. If you add the alcohol after they are baked or with a pipette, you would have more of a chance of feeling the effects of the booze. But you’d likely have to eat A LOT.
Yes! Instead of using a cupcake tin, you could bake up alcohol-infused cake in a regular cake pan. I am not an expert baker but I am pretty sure the same recipe can be used. You can see more alcohol cake ideas at the bottom of this post!
Make some of these and you’ll start to be known as the fun lady with the cocktail cupcakes.
As you can see, the sky is the limit when you want to spike your cupcakes with alcohol! Boozy cupcakes are a great way to turn your favorite cocktail into a boozy baked good!
Need an easier frosting idea? Try topping the cupcakes infused with alcohol with Cool Whip Frosting or Russian Buttercream instead.
More Liquor Infused Desserts
Alcohol desserts and alcohol cakes are right up there with the adult cupcakes I shared in this post. These recipes are great for parties too!
- Sherry Wine Cake – This Sherry Wine Cake tastes like Christmas in a dessert. Easy, delicious, and best served for breakfast or as a dessert.
- Cinnamon Rum Cake – Cinnamon Rum Cake is a delicious mix of warm spices, molasses and caramel. Delicious for a holiday brunch.
- Wine-Soaked Strawberries – Fresh strawberries, herbacious rosemary and your favorite Sauvignon Blanc come together to make a scrumptious and unexpected dessert.
- Fireball Pumpkin Pie – Add a cinnamony kick to your holiday pie this year with my fun spiked recipe!
- Bourbon Bundt Cake with Caramel Glaze – This recipe has a few more steps than I usually do but it’s worth it. The flavor is OUT OF THIS WORLD.
- This Pina Colada Cupcakes recipe is quick, easy and full of flavor thanks to the coconut rum and cake mix.
- This Hennessy Cupcakes made with cake mix and topped with cognac-infused buttercream is easy and perfect for any party.
- Make this Spiced Rum Cupcakes Recipe with Pipettes and taste the divine combination of rum, butter, sugar, and buttercream frosting.
