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Flavorful Fireball Cupcakes Recipe with Cinnamon Whisky

January 15, 2020 By Sharon Garofalow Leave a Comment

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These easy Fireball Cupcakes pack a punch! Full of cinnamon flavor and a few shots of Fireball Whisky they’re a surefire way to get the party started.

Oh, and don’t let the pretty buttercream frosting fool you. It has a little cinnamon whisky in it too!

Alcohol infused cupcakes are fun to make and awesome to serve at parties. These would be great for your next girl’s night in! 

This recipe comes together quickly with boxed cake mix and a little liquor to make a yummy, boozy treat that works for both dessert and happy hour. 

Cupcakes with red frosting next to cinnamon sticks on a table.

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Fireball Cupcakes are Delicious! 

Chances are, when you think about Fireball Whisky, a fuzzy memory of a long night with friends might come to mind…

If you haven’t had the pleasure of tossing back a shot of Fireball, or 3, it’s a cinnamon-flavored whisky. 

It’s spicy with a little sweetness and it’s one of the most popular liquors out there. 

It can be used in all kinds of different cocktail recipes, like a Cinnamon Mule, but it’s also great in baking! 

It’s a fun addition to cupcakes and baked goods and a great way to add some extra flair to frosting too.

Close up of Fireball Cupcakes from a boxed mix on a table. 

Ways to Make Fireball Whisky Cupcakes

There are several different ways to make Fireball Whisky Cupcakes. You can mix it in with the batter or even brush it on the top of the baked cupcakes for it to soak in. 

While both of these are delicious and have their own advantages, I prefer the result when Fireball is mixed with the batter. 

The reason?

The flavor! This is a great way to get cupcakes that actually taste like fireball but that don’t feel like drinking a shot.

When you brush the top of the cupcakes with it, you get that heat from the alcohol that tastes more like an actual shot than just the essence. 

Hard liquors like whisky and rum help create sky-high baked goods that are incredibly soft and fluffy. 

You’re going to love these tender cupcakes with cinnamon whisky. 

Red frosted cupcakes on a table with cinnamon sticks laying next to them.

My Favorite Way to Make Fireball Cupcakes From a Box

You know I love a dessert with a boxed cake mix! It’s such a great time saver and always brings a delicious flavor. 

Ingredients: 

  • 1 box vanilla cake mix
  • ¾ cup milk
  • ¼ cup Fireball Whisky
  • ½ cup butter, room temperature
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract 
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ground clove
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper

For frosting: 

  • Very Best Vanilla Buttercream (this is the base recipe that I use for all my frostings then add flavors to it)
  • ¾ cup confectioners sugar
  • ¼ cup Fireball Whisky
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • Pinch of cayenne

The little pinch of cayenne adds a touch of spiciness to the batter and icing that replicates the spice of the whisky. You can absolutely leave it out but it really does back these extra special.

I love using boxed cake mixes because it just speeds up the process a little. It’s my favorite time-saving tip when baking. And they’re so versatile. You can use them for a base and then dress them up with all kinds of flavors! 

I’ve got to pause here and tell you about 2 things that make my life SO much easier:

Drizly is how I get most of my liquor. I just order it online (with comparable prices to what you find in the store) and it’s delivered in about an hour. SO EASY! 

And Amazon Fresh. If you’re not using Amazon Fresh, I don’t know what you’re doing with your life. It is my ultimate time-saver for shopping for groceries. 

As long as you buy $35 worth of groceries you get free shipping. The only extra cost you pay is the tip for the shopper (usually between $5-$7).

And I’ve really been paying attention to the cost of items lately, directly comparing them to my local grocery store and Amazon Fresh is usually cheaper (especially on snack foods). 

Give it a try! Between these two services, I can get everything I need to make this easy, tasty dessert without ever leaving the house! 

Unfrosted Fireball Cupcakes in a muffin tin on a table.

Directions: 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners and set aside. 
  • In a bowl mix vanilla cake mix with butter.
  • Add vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground clove and cayenne.
  • In another bowl beat together eggs, milk and Fireball. 
  • Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients mixing until everything is well incorporated and the batter is shiny. 
  • Divide the batter between the cupcake liners and take to the oven.
  • Bake for 18 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and from cupcake pan and let it cool completely before decorating. 

Fireball infused frosting in a piping bag on the table.

To Make Fireball Whisky Buttercream

  • In another bowl, make the basic vanilla buttercream and mix with cinnamon, cayenne and Fireball. 
  • Mix in the confectioner’s sugar, whipping until fluffy.
  • Decorate the cupcakes with the frosting.

The frosting is mind-blowingly tasty! 

It could pretty much have a spot in the hall fame of delicious buttercreams, that’s how good it is. 

It’s boozy, it’s creamy, it’s fluffy, it’s flavorful, it’s spicy. Can a frosting be so many things? It can!

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Yield: 12 cupcakes

Fireball Cinnamon Whisky Cupcakes

Close up of a cupcake topped with red frosting and a cinnamon stick laying next to it.

These boozy, cocktail-inspired cupcakes with Fireball Cinnamon Whisky are the perfect dessert for your next dinner party!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes

Ingredients

  • For Fireball Whisky Cupcakes
  • 1 Box vanilla cake mix
  • ¾ cup milk
  • ¼ cup Fireball
  • ½ cup butter, room temperature
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract 
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp ground clove
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • For Fireball Frosting
  • Very Best Vanilla Buttercream (this is the base recipe that I use for all my frostings then add flavors to it)
  • ¾ cup confectioners sugar
  • ¼ cup Fireball Cinnamon Whisky
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • Pinch of cayenne

Instructions

To Make Cupcakes

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners and set aside. 
  3. In a bowl mix vanilla cake mix with butter.
  4. Add vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground clove and cayenne.
  5. In another bowl beat together eggs, milk and Fireball. 
  6. Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients mixing until everything is well incorporated and the batter is shiny. 
  7. Divide the batter between the cupcake liners and take to the oven.
  8. Bake for 18 minutes.
  9. Remove from oven and from cupcake pan and let it cool completely before decorating. 

To Make Fireball Whisky Buttercream

  1. In another bowl, make the basic vanilla buttercream and mix with cinnamon, cayenne and Fireball. 
  2. Mix in the confectioner's sugar, whipping until fluffy.
  3. Decorate the cupcakes with the frosting.

Nutrition Information

Yield

12

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 387Total Fat 13gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 71mgSodium 433mgCarbohydrates 55gFiber 1gSugar 36gProtein 4g

Nutrition information isn't always accurate.

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Cuisine: American / Category: Recipes
I bet you can’t wait to try these cupcakes with Fireball whisky, right?

Overhead view of frosted cupcakes infused with cinnamon whisky next to cinnamon sticks.

I’m probably going to make these for the Super Bowl, too. Any boozy cupcake would be great for game day parties! 

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These spicy, flavorful Fireball Cupcakes are easy to make for all your parties! Just grab a bottle of cinnamon whisky and a box of cake mix and you’ll have a cocktail inspired dessert in a flash! 

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About Sharon Garofalow

Sharon lives in Southern California with her adorable family. She loves to share ideas to make mom life easier and encourage busy gals to make time for themselves too! Sharon's "me" time often includes watching Hallmark Channel movies, sipping sauvignon blanc, trying not to eat Salt and Pepper potato chips, and planning girlfriend getaways.

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