Kahlua & Peppermint Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe

Cupcakes– makes 24

3 cups cake flour

4 tablespoons cocoa powder

1 ½ teaspoons baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

¾ cup buttermilk

¼ cup Kahlua

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 teaspoon white vinegar

1 (1oz) bottle liquid red food coloring

12 tablespoons (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened

2 cups granulated sugar

3 large eggs

24 York Peppermint Patties, sliced in ¼’s or crushed

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, line muffin tins
2. Whisk cake flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together
3. In a separate bowl whisk together buttermilk, Kahlua, vanilla, vinegar, and food coloring
4. In another bowl, cream butter and sugar for 2 minutes or until fluffy, add eggs one at a time, beating well between each
5. Alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk mixture to the sugar/ eggs, beginning and ending with the flour
6. Fill each muffin well ½ way with the batter, then put one sliced (or crushed) York patty into the batter, and top with more batter until the well is ¾ full.
7. Bake for approx. 17 minutes

 

 

Kahlua & Peppermint Buttercream

14 tablespoons (1 ¾ sticks) unsalted butter, softened

6 cups powdered sugar

¼  cup Half N Half (or whole milk)

¼ cup Kahlua

10 York Peppermint Patties crushed

1. Beat butter until fluffy, add 3 cups powdered sugar, beat until combined
2. Add milk, and Kahlua, beat until combined
3. Add remaining powdered sugar & crushed York patties, beat until combined

 

posted 12/19/12