Strawberry Cocktail Cupcakes Recipe With A Vodka Shot Pipette

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These Strawberry Cocktail Cupcakes, complete with a vodka shot pipette are strictly for adults only! This fun and tasty twist on one of the most classic desserts will surely put a smile on everyone’s face. Not only do these cupcakes look great, but they taste amazing too!

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The full ingredients list and instructions are found in the printable recipe card at the end of this post. I highly recommend reading the blog post all the way through so that you don’t miss any tips or substitution suggestions, to ensure that you have all the ingredients and equipment required and understand the steps and timings involved.

Strawberry Cocktail Cupcakes

Cupcakes are perfectly portioned personal desserts that are fabulous for parties!

And for an adults-only treat, make a batch of strawberry cocktail cupcakes for your next celebration.

Taking a cheat approach (with a box of cake mix), these strawberry cupcakes are topped with pink and white frosting, rainbow sprinkles, a strawberry, and a maraschino cherry.

The surprise element in these cocktail cupcakes is a vodka shot inside a mini pipette inserted into each cake.

With a gentle squeeze, you can add a burst of boozy goodness, elevating the experience and adding a touch of excitement to every bite. It’s the perfect way to embrace your inner mixologist while indulging in a delightful dessert!

If you’re an experienced cake maker you can probably jump straight to the recipe at the end of this post and get baking.

But if not, please read through the steps as there are tips and suggestions along the way.

Cake-Flavored Vodka Shot Cupcakes

Ingredients & Equipment Used In This Recipe

For your convenience, any specialized or notable ingredients and equipment needed to make these cupcakes have been listed below and linked to Amazon or other stores if available online. Standard ingredients such as flour or sugar are not listed, as you will likely have those in your kitchen. The full list with measurements is found in the recipe card.

Strawberry Cocktail Cupcakes & Frosting Ingredients

  • Box of Strawberry Cake Mix – the usual additional ingredients are changed to butter, milk, and eggs to enrich the cake mix.
  • Powdered Sugar – also known as Icing Sugar and Confectioner’s Sugar.
  • Pure Vanilla Extract – always buy good vanilla as it really does make a flavor difference.
  • Heavy Whipping Cream – also known as double cream

Decorating Ingredients

Cupcake Decorating Equipment

Recipes on The Purple Pumpkin Blog use both cup measurements and/or weighted measurements. American cups and kitchen food scales are handy pieces of equipment to have in your kitchen as it means you’ll be able to make all of the different recipes on my blog! I try to give American, imperial, and metric measurements in my recipes. You can mix cup measurements with weighted measures, but never imperial (pounds, ounces, pints, etc.,) with metric (kilograms, grams, litres, etc.,).

Adults Only! Vodka Shot Strawberry Cupcakes

Cupcake Making Tips

  • These cupcakes are made using a box of cake mix – the flavor is enriched by using butter, milk, and eggs, instead of the usual oil, water, and eggs.
  • Use your choice of cupcake liners – themed to the cupcakes, plain white or black, or a complementary color.
  • Use an ice cream scoop to equally divide the cupcake mixture between the cupcake liners. Fill them about three-quarters full.
  • The cupcakes should be ready in about 20 minutes – test their doneness by inserting a toothpick into the cakes. It should come out clean when the cupcakes are cooked all the way through. Bake for an extra 2 minutes and check again.
  • Cool the cupcakes in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.

Cupcake Frosting Tips

  • When making the frosting you want the end result to be creamy, smooth, and hold a stiff peak. You may have to adjust the amount of powdered sugar and cream slightly to achieve the consistency you need.
  • The frosting is then divided and colored using food coloring. Remember that you can always add more color, but can’t take it away. Add a little to start with and add more to get the shade required.
  • FOOD COLORING! Food coloring is available in various forms. You’re most likely to find liquid coloring in your grocery store, and other types of coloring like gels, pastes, and powders in more specialised cake decorating shops. The cheapest option is liquids, but they can alter the consistency of your frosting and cake batter, so I prefer to use pastes or gels which don’t. A little goes a long way with food coloring gels and you can usually get a much deeper shade than you would with liquids.
  • SPRINKLES! Following the color or theme provided in the recipe. You can use any type you like such as nonpareils, jimmies, stars, confetti, pearls, or shapes – you’ll need 2-3 cups of them in total to cover the cupcakes.
  • You will need two piping bags fitted with an open star tip.
  • If you feel like you are going to be making a lot of cookies, cakes, and cupcakes in the future, I think it is worth investing in a set of piping tips so that you know you always have the right ones on hand for a recipe.
  • Do not overfill the piping bag with frosting, and make sure you squeeze the frosting down the bag to expel any air bubbles.
  • If you are not confident with your piping skills you can practice on some parchment paper first and scoop the frosting back into the bag to use on the cupcakes.

More Boozy Cupcake Recipes

Looking for more cupcakes with alcohol to make? Check these recipes out next:

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How Do I Make Strawberry Cocktail Cupcakes?

Check out the printable recipe card below with full ingredients and instructions. Any demonstration photos do not print out to save your ink.

Strawberry Vodka Cocktail Cupcakes

Strawberry Cocktail Cupcakes

Yield: 18
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Indulge in a delightful blend of strawberry cupcakes topped with a vodka shot pipette for a boozy twist on a classic treat.

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes

  • 1 (15.25-oz/432g) box strawberry cake mix
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened

For Decorating

  • 2 cups unsalted butter, softened
  • 4½ cups powdered sugar (icing sugar)
  • 5 Tbsp heavy whipping cream (double cream)
  • 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
  • Pink gel food coloring
  • Rainbow Jimmies Sprinkles
  • Pinnacle Cake Flavored Vodka
  • 9 fresh strawberries, cut in half across the stem
  • 18 maraschino cherries with stem

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/Gas 4. Line cupcake pans with 18 cupcake liners and set them aside.
  2. Using an electric standing or hand mixer, beat the cake mix, eggs, milk, and butter until combined and smooth.
  3. Use an ice cream scoop to divide the batter between the cupcake liners. Fill about ⅔ full.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  5. Remove the cupcakes from the oven and leave to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely before decorating.

    Cooked Cupcake
  6. To make the frosting, use an electric stand or handheld mixer, beat the butter, powdered sugar, cream, and vanilla extract together until creamy and smooth, and stiff peaks form.
  7. Divide the frosting in half, and add a few drops of pink food coloring. Remember you can always add more coloring, but not take it away! Stir in the food coloring until well combined and you reach the desired shade.
  8. Place the pink frosting into a piping bag fitted with an open star tip. Set it aside.
  9. Place the white frosting into another piping bag fitted with an open star tip.
  10. Pipe a ring of white frosting on top of each cooked and cooled cupcake.

    White Frosting Layer
  11. Pipe a slightly smaller ring of pink frosting on top of the white frosting layer.

    Pink Frosting Layer
  12. Pipe slightly smaller rings of white, then pink frosting on top, followed by a final swirl of white.

    Final Frosting Layer
  13. Sprinkle some rainbow sprinkles on the bottom white layer of frosting.
  14. Place a halved strawberry on top of each cupcake.

    Strawberry on Cupcake
  15. Place a cherry just in front of the strawberry.


  16. Fill 18 mini pipettes with cake-flavored vodka according to the package directions.
  17. Insert each pipette into the cupcakes, just next to the cherry and in front of the strawberry. Serve and enjoy!

    Pipette inserted into Strawberry Cupcake

Notes

Equipment Needed

  • Cupcake Pan
  • Cupcake Liners
  • Medium Ice Cream Scoop
  • Mini Pipettes
  • 2 Piping Bag - you can use disposable or reusable, your choice.
  • 2 Large Star Tips – for example, Wilton 1M

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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 18 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 612Total Fat: 40gSaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 2gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 119mgSodium: 337mgCarbohydrates: 62gFiber: 1gSugar: 53gProtein: 3g

This site uses Nutritionix to provide estimated nutrition. Nutritional information is always approximate and will depend on the quality of ingredients used and serving sizes. If you need exact calories and macros, please do your own calculations.

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© Michelle Ordever
Cuisine: American / Category: Cupcakes

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