Epic Win Cupcakes
 
 
(Recipe adapted from Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book's "One-Bowl Chocolate Cake")
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Ingredients
  • 2 TBS instant coffee powder
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ⅓ cup cooking oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 4 slices of bacon, cooked, broken into small pieces (optional)
  • 8 TBS unsalted butter
  • 3-4 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 TBS whiskey (I used Mischief whiskey, made locally in Fremont!)
  • 3 tsp cocoa powder
  • dash of salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare cupcake pans with wrappers.
  2. In a small bowl, mix the instant coffee powder into the milk. Set aside.
  3. Mix together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add milk/coffee mixture, oil, and vanilla.
  4. Beat with electric mixer on low speed until combined, then mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add egg, and beat for 2 minutes more.
  5. Pour cupcake mixture into cupcake pans, filling them up ½ way.
  6. Bake for 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  7. Let cool and make the chocolate whiskey buttercream frosting.
  8. Taste the whiskey, make sure it's good.
  9. Pour another 3 TBS of whiskey to actually use for the recipe.
  10. In an electric mixer, whip butter until fluffy.
  11. Add in 3-4 cups powdered sugar, 3 TBS whiskey, 3 tsp cocoa powder, and a pinch of salt slowly as you mix.
  12. Continue to mix until the frosting takes on the consistency you prefer, adding more powdered sugar if necessary.
  13. Frost and top with a piece of well-cooked bacon. Enjoy!
Recipe by The Geeky Hostess at https://geekyhostess.com/epic-win-cupcakes/