Red Velvet Cupakes with Amaretto Vodka Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
- Duncan Hines Red Velvet Cake Mix to make the cupcakes
- 1 8 oz. package of Cream Cheese room temperature
- ½ Cup of Butter 1 stick, room temperature
- 3 Cups of Powdered Sugar add more to reach consistency you want
- 1 Teaspoon of Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1.5 oz a shot glass size of Pinnacle Amaretto Vodka
- 1 Teaspoon of Cocoa Powder optional
Instructions
- Prepare and bake the Red Velvet Cupcakes according to the instructions on the box then allow to cool in baking pan for 10 minutes prior to frosting.
- Combine the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and amaretto vodka into a bowl. Mix well until you reach a nice, thick consistency.
- If you want little bits of cocoa in the frosting, add it now and gently fold into the frosting (do not mix with a mixer or it will turn your frosting brown).
- Once the cupcakes are cool to the touch you can frost your cupcakes using a frosting tip and frosting bag. I used a large star tip to frost.
- Keep these away from kids and enjoy your adult boozy cupcakes!
Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.
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