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Strawberry Vodka Cocktail Cupcakes
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Strawberry Cocktail Cupcakes

Indulge in a delightful blend of strawberry cupcakes topped with a vodka shot pipette for a boozy twist on a classic treat.
Course Cupcakes
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 18
Calories 612kcal
Author Michelle Ordever

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
  • 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

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/Gas 4. Line cupcake pans with 18 cupcake liners and set them aside.
  • Using an electric standing or hand mixer, beat the cake mix, eggs, milk, and butter until combined and smooth.
  • Use an ice cream scoop to divide the batter between the cupcake liners. Fill about ⅔ full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Place the pink frosting into a piping bag fitted with an open star tip. Set it aside.
  • Place the white frosting into another piping bag fitted with an open star tip.
  • Pipe a ring of white frosting on top of each cooked and cooled cupcake.


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


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


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


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


  • Fill 18 mini pipettes with cake-flavored vodka according to the package directions.
  • 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

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 612kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 337mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 53g