Bourbon And Spice Cupcakes Recipe

Ingredients

1

                        box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ spice cake mix

Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box

1/4

cup bourbon

1/2

cup butter, softened

4

oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened

1

container (8 oz) mascarpone cheese, softened

1

box (16 oz) powdered sugar

1/8

teaspoon ground nutmeg

Preparation

Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.

Make and bake cake mix as directed on box for cupcakes, using water, oil and eggs and adding 2 tablespoons of the bourbon. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely.

In large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and mascarpone cheese with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Add powdered sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, beating until smooth. Add remaining 2 tablespoons bourbon; beat until frosting is smooth and spreadable. Pipe or spread frosting on cupcakes; sprinkle evenly with nutmeg.

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