Last year it was the first time I tried eggnog. I wasn’t sure what to expect but I wasn’t impress. I didn’t feel it was something I see myself drinking while chatting with my friends and family and having a great time.
But I love baking with eggnog. I love the nutmeg sweet flavor it gives to baked goods. I have tried eggnog in a couple of recipes : eggnog chocolate chip bread, eggnog pumpkin bread, eggnog nutella cookies and eggnog pumpkin cupcakes but I wanted more.
I wanted more chocolate and eggnog.
I knew I wanted to used chocolate cream cheese frosting but wasn’t sure how I wanted the cupcakes : chocolate eggnog cupcake or just eggnog cupcakes. It was time to toss a coin. Tail? Head? Eggnog cupcakes it is.
It was time to take the butter and the eggs out of the fridge, measure the flour and prepare my kitchen for a pile of dirty dishes.
Few hours later I got out of the oven the cupcakes. The eggnog flavor was to powerful made me take a bite of one without thinking twice. I had probably eaten it all if I hadn’t burned my tongue with it. The cupcakes are sweet, with a small crumb and the nutmeg aroma makes them absolutely irresistible.
I added some nutmeg to the chocolate cream cheese frosting, but if you feel a little adventurous you can add some rum.
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Sending love your way,
Roxana
Picture perfect eggnog cupcakes, just lovely;-)
Yum – these sound delicious! I can do eggnog baked goods too, but not a chance will I be drinking eggnog on its own!
These cupcakes look wonderful, Roxana! I love your baking cups and toppers!
OH, YUMMMMMM, Roxana!!! Love this recipe…a MUST try! xox
Yum! love the holiday cupcake decorations too!
Roxana, I adore eggnog! The fact that you paired it with chocolate and put it in a cupcake makes it that much more attractive to me! Wish I was eating one of these right now!
Eggnog is definitely better when it’s nestled inside baked sweets. These cupcakes are beautiful, Roxana! I love the dainty white stars set against the brown frosting!
Your photos are stunning, girl! And these cupcakes… omg yes please.
These cupcakes are so beautiful, Roxana! I’m obsessed with eggnog flavoured desserts right now and these would be perfect for the upcoming Christmas parties I’m baking for. Happy holidays!
I wouldn’t dream of drinking eggnog…but I would bake with them! This year was my first time to bake with it…I made eggnog crepes! I loved it! The aroma of nutmeg permeates through the house and you kinda get this holiday chills. I’m sure that’s how these cupcakes made you feel. Wish I had some of these delectable goodies by my side…
What an absolutely PERFECT cupcake for this time of year! Your piping of the frosting is spot on! Happy Holidays!!
Perfect for the holidays and so very pretty 🙂
Roxanna, these are gorgeous! They look like they should be on the cover of a Christmas magazine and what a delicious combination of flavors, YUM!
The eggnog cupcakes look amazing!
Such sweet cupcake holders and toppers. Moist and delicious, Roxy
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Roxana,
These look amazing! I’ll be making these for our annual Christmas brunch. I was just wondering, these are mini cupcakes right? I was also wondering how come the recipe only makes 10 rather than 12. It really doesn’t matter much, I’ll still make them. They look like they’ll be a hit with the kids too!
Hi Dianne,
The cupcakes are regular size, not the mini ones. As for the quantity, I still have to work on my math when sharing recipes, somehow most of the cupcake recipes I have shared on the blog yield 10 cupcakes.
Roxana