I just picked the last of the figs from the tree and decided to make some into cupcakes. After some experimentation, I came up with a rich, moist cupcake. The whiskey adds complementary flavor to strong spices such as cinnamon and clove and adds a lot of complexity.
Ingredients
Whiskey Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- ¾ cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco®)
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cupcakes
- ½ cup fresh figs, finely chopped
- ½ cup whiskey
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Step 1
Soak figs in whiskey in a bowl for at least 30 minutes.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
Step 3
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cream of tartar, and cloves in a bowl.
Step 4
Blend white sugar, oil, and brown sugar together in a separate bowl using an electric mixer. Add egg and mix until creamy. Mix in buttermilk and vanilla extract. Reserve 1 tablespoon of fig mixture for frosting, and mix remainder into batter. Beat in flour mixture until just combined.
Step 5
Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.
Step 6
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to wire racks to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Step 7
Beat cream cheese and shortening together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add powdered sugar slowly, 1 cup at a time, until creamy. Add vanilla extract. Slowly drizzle in reserved fig mixture; mix frosting until combined.
Step 8
Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes.
Cook’s Note:
Because I want the cream cheese to be the dominant flavor, I do not use butter for this frosting. Crisco(R) (or any vegetable shortening) has a neutral flavor.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 12 | |
Calories 589 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat26g | 33% |
Saturated Fat9g | 43% |
Cholesterol35mg | 12% |
Sodium264mg | 11% |
Total Carbohydrate81g | 29% |
Dietary Fiber1g | 3% |
Total Sugars66g | |
Protein4g | |
Vitamin C0mg | 2% |
Calcium62mg | 5% |
Iron1mg | 7% |
Potassium97mg | 2% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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