These cupcakes are made with silky, rich eggnog, chewy California Raisins, and a ton of cozy winter spices. They are quick and easy to make, featuring a fluffy eggnog buttercream frosting!
Prep Time 25 minutesmins
Cook Time 20 minutesmins
Total Time 45 minutesmins
Servings 24cupcakes
Ingredients
Eggnog Raisin Spice Cupcakes
2 ⅔cups(320g) All Purpose Flour
1 ¼cups(275g) Light Brown Sugar
1cup(100g) White Sugar
2 ½teaspoonsBaking Powder
1teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonCinnamon
1teaspoonAllspice
1teaspoonNutmeg
3/4cup(171g) Unsalted Butter,melted
1/2cup(100g) Vegetable Oil
3Large Eggs
1tbspVanilla
1 ¼cup(318g) Classic Eggnog
1cup(160g) California Raisins
Eggnog Buttercream Frosting
1 ½cupsUnsalted Butter,softened
6-7cups(720g-840g) Confectioner’s Sugar
6tbspEggnog
1tspVanilla
Instructions
Eggnog Raisin Spice Cupcakes
Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare 2 cupcake pans with liners. In a large mixing bowl, add the eggnog, melted butter, oil, eggs and vanilla, then beat together with a whisk until the mixture is smooth and well-combined. Set aside.
In a separate medium mixing bowl, add the flour, white sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg. Whisk until well combined, then pour the dry mixture into the wet mixture and whisk together until smooth. Finally, add the raisins and fold them into the batter.
Pour the cupcake batter into a prepared cupcake pans, then place into the oven to bake for 18-20 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
Eggnog Buttercream Frosting
Add butter to a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on high until butter is doubled in volume, and looks light and fluffy.
Turn the stand mixer to low and slowly add the confectioners sugar. Beat until completely incorporated, then add in the eggnog and vanilla. Beat until well-combined and fully incorporated. Transfer to a piping bag with star tip.
Pipe onto cupcakes, then sprinkle lightly with nutmeg.