These boozy, cocktail-inspired Fireball Cupcakes are infused with Cinnamon Whisky and are super easy! In just about half an hour, you can make a flavorful cinnamon cupcake with a kick!
Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners and set aside.
In a large bowl, mix vanilla cake mix with room temperature butter. Use a fork to cut the butter into the mix. It will be course and crumbly not fully mixed in.
Add vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground clove and cayenne then mix well.
In another bowl (a stand mixer or use a hand mixer) 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 the Fireball Cupcakes for 18 minutes.
Remove from oven and from cupcake pan and let it cool completely before decorating.
For Fireball Buttercream
In another bowl, make the basic vanilla buttercream and mix with confectioner's sugar, cinnamon, cayenne and Fireball.
Whip until fluffy.
Decorate the Fireball Cupcakes with the frosting.
Notes
I got about 20 cupcakes out of this batter, but it will depend on how full you fill the cups.
To get these cupcakes in the oven fast, gather all your ingredients before starting so you have everything you need within reach.
For a more cocktail-esque flavor, brush more Fireball Whisky on top of the baked cupcakes so it can soak in the flavor while they are warm when they come out of the oven.
Try using gel food coloring for a more bold, rich color like the ones shown.
If using a piping tip is too advanced for you for decorating, you can just use a butter knife to spread some on. Trust me, when people taste these they won't care what they look like.
Store the cupcakes, unfrosted, in an air-tight container. You can leave them at room temperature for about a day but after that, I would store them in the fridge for up to 3 days.
The nutrition information isn't fully correct based on that the full buttercream recipe isn't listed in the recipe card.