Cupcakes- Honey Jack Baking?

Hi again. I am switching today's blog up a bit due to popular demand. I was going to show you a great Jam recipe, but the vote is out and Honey Jack Cupcakes win's the blog post. Now I don't do a whole lot of baking, it's not where my skills shine, but I do have a recipe or two that are just on point, and Honey Jack Cupcakes is one of them.

So you all have heard of Jack Daniels Whiskey I would assume right? Well how many of you have heard of Honey Jack Daniels? And how many of you have thought to bake with it? Well my husband loves honey jack and one day I stumbled upon this recipe and had to make it. This weekend I made these cupcakes and they did not disappoint.

Now these cupcakes are 100%  homemade and pretty easy to put together. I am a boxed cake kind of baker so I initially didn't think this would be something I could pull off but I do every time and they are so yummy. I found this recipe on Pinterest, there are several variations of this recipe for you to choose from and experiment. But this is the version I use to whip up these bundles of goodness.  Each layer of this cupcake is spiked with a bit of Honey Jack making them oh so sweet and delicious.

Honey Jack Cupcakes

Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

30 mins

 

Serves: One dozen cupcakes

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes:

• ¾ cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
• 1½ cups flour
• ½ tsp salt
• 1¼ tsp baking powder
• 3 Tbsp Jack Daniels Honey Whiskey
• 3 Tbsp Milk
• Cupcake liners

 Drizzle:

• ¾ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup Jack Daniels Honey Whiskey
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

 Buttercream Frosting:

• 1½ cup butter, room temperature
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp Jack Daniels Honey Whiskey
• ¼ cup heavy cream (as much as needed to get correct consistency)

To Make the Cupcakes:

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs and vanilla and mix just to incorporate.
4. Whisk together flour, salt and baking powder. Add to the wet mixture and beat until just combined.
5. Add the whiskey and milk until just combined.
6. Line 12 muffin cups with cupcake liners and divide batter evenly into cups; approximately ⅔ full for each cup.
7. Bake for 16 to 20 minutes; test with a toothpick; the top will be firm so make sure the inside is cooked through.
8. Cool completely on a wire cake cooling rack before frosting.

To Make the Drizzle:

1. Add all ingredients together in a small pan, bring to a boil and boil for 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool before drizzling on cupcakes.

To Make the Buttercream Frosting:

1. Cream butter until light and fluffy. Slowly add the powdered sugar.
2. Add the vanilla and Jack Daniels Honey and combine thoroughly.
3. Add the cream a Tbsp at a time until your frosting is very light and fluffy and the correct consistency.
4. Using a large serrated icing tip, pipe the frosting onto cupcakes.
5. Garnish with the Boozy Drizzle.

There you have it folks. The not so secret recipe for my Honey Jack cupcakes. I dont keep many of my cooking techniques secret so you can always ask how I made something and I will share. I have had a busy couple days and have much to share with you but until next time, Make it so good they are Going back for Seconds!