These creamy vegan liqueur cupcakes are a perfect boozy treat that will be an absolute hit at any gathering that you take them to. They are rich, fluffy, sweet, chocolatey and creamy. The liqueur is added into the cupcake mixture and the icing for an extra kick. Yum!
If you are like me, you can’t go to a friend's house or party without bringing a new treat for everyone to enjoy. But these liqueur cupcakes are a firm favourite and have been made their way to numerous parties! I mean, who doesn’t love an adult dessert!
I love how easy this recipe is. It is the definition of “throw-it-together”, and always ends up being delicious! The dark chocolate chips are the perfect surprise in the soft cupcake. And the Baileys cream cheese frosting will satisfy everyone - even the dairy lovers!
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*This recipe is intended for responsible adults of legal drinking age in their respective country and/or state.
Ingredients
The list of ingredients to make these amazing boozy chocolate cupcakes is quite extensive, but so worth it! I recommend using high quality ingredients for the best possible flavours!
Cupcake ingredients
- Cake Flour
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Vegan Cream Cheese
- Coconut Oil
- White Sugar
- Light Brown Sugar
- Vanilla Essence
- Flax Eggs
- Creamy Liqueur
- Chocolate chips
Boozy Frosting Ingredients
- Coconut Oil
- Vegan Cream Cheese
- Icing Sugar
- Creamy Liqueur
Wondering how to add alcohol to cupcakes?
This part is super easy, just pour in some liqueur and there you go! 😉 Okay, it’s a bit more precise than that, so follow my creamy liqueur cupcakes recipe below.
But seriously, you can add any alcohol to this recipe or any other boozy cupcake recipe you find online. Alcohol can be added to the cupcake batter as well as in the icing.
If you want to stick with a creamy liqueur but can’t find any vegan options in your local shop then you can try making your own! I love this Homemade Baileys recipe by Loving It Vegan.
Which creamy liqueurs are vegan?
- Baileys Almande
- Almondaire
- Besos De Oro
🔪 How to make boozy cupcakes
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and prepare 24 cupcake liners.
- Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together to remove any clumps.
- In the mixer, cream the coconut oil and vegan cream cheese until smooth.
- Add the sugars and vanilla essence and beat until combined.
- Add the flax eggs and beat again.
- With the mixer on low, add the flour mix a little at a time and alternate with the liqueur. Be sure not to over mix the batter at this point.
- Gently fold in the chocolate chips by hand using a figure of 8 motion.
- Carefully fill the cups to almost fill. These guys don't rise very much!
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through. See tips to know when your cupcakes are baked to perfection!
How to make boozy icing
- Gently beat the coconut oil and cream cheese in your mixer until it is smooth and creamy.
- Slowly add half the icing sugar until it's combined.
- Pour in the the liqueur and then continue adding the remaining icing sugar one spoonful at a time.
💭 Expert Tips
Don’t over mix your batter
The ingredients only need to be combined for this recipe. Over mixing your batter can cause the cupcakes to be too dense.
Only ice cupcakes that have cooled down completely!
As tempting as it may be to decorate your boozy chocolate cupcakes right away, it will be worth it to wait until these Baileys infused cupcakes have cooled down completely.
Check if they are cooked!
Insert a toothpick into the middle of the cupcakes to ensure that they have cooked through. If the toothpick comes out clean, they're cooked! If there is some batter on the toothpick, let the cupcakes (and cakes as this works for any batter!) cook for another minute and then check again.
Try not to open the oven too often as this will let the heat escape.
Don’t worry if the mixture is very thick, these liqueur cupcakes will still bake well. My batter was extremely thick because my kitchen was so cold and the coconut oil hardened!
Frequently asked questions
Boozy cupcakes your regular old cupcakes but with alcohol tossed into the batter and/or icing. Be sure you warn your guests that these are adult cupcakes!
I suppose this depends on how you handle your alcohol 😉 But, I do think it is highly unlikely (unless you eat a lot of them! But then you may have bigger problems, like stomach ache, or a hectic sugar crash). The recipe calls for just over 1 cup of liqueur, divided between 24 cupcakes would mean there is only about 10ml of liqueur in each Amarula cupcake.
Follow the recipe below as this is a tried and tested alcohol cupcake recipe. But you can add any other type of alcohol to this recipe. Liqueur can be added to the cupcake batter as well as in the icing.
Contrary to popular belief, the alcohol will not evaporate completely out of the batter while it is baking.
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📖 Recipe
Vegan Liqueur Cupcakes
Equipment
- Standing Mixer
Ingredients
Batter
- 2 ¾ Cups (346g) Cake Flour
- 1 tsp (5ml) Baking Powder
- ½ tsp (2.5ml) Salt
- ¾ Cups (170g) Vegan Cream Cheese
- ⅔ Cups (140g) Coconut Oil
- 1 Cup (200g) White Sugar
- 1 Cup (200g) Light Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp (5ml) Vanilla Essence
- 3 Flax Eggs
- ¾ Cups (187ml) Creamy Liqueur
- ¾ Cups (170g) Chocolate chips
Icing
- ¼ Cup Coconut Oil
- ¼ Cup Vegan Cream Cheese
- 2 Cups Icing Sugar
- ⅓ Cup Creamy Liqueur
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and prepare 24 cupcake liners.
- Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together.
- In the standing mixer, cream the coconut oil and vegan cream cheese.
- Add the the sugars and vanilla and beat until blended.
- Add the flax eggs and beat again.
- With the mixer on low, add the flour mix a little at the time and alternate with the liqueur.
- Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
- Carefully fill the cups to almost fill.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
Icing
- Cream the coconut oil and cream cheese with your mixer. Slowly add half the icing sugar until it's combined. Pour in the the liqueur and then continue adding the remaining icing sugar.
- Ice the cupcakes when they are cool. Decorate with sprinkles and/or chocolate shavings.
- Enjoy! 😃
Lucian Blankevoort says
I ate them, they delicious