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Fireball Cupcakes Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 box yellow cake mix
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 1/4 c. Fireball whisky, divided
1 c. (two sticks) unsalted butter, softened
4 c. powdered sugar, divided
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
pinch of kosher salt
Yellow and red food coloring
Hot tamales, for decoration
Directions:
Directions:
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350° and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
Step 2
In a large bowl, mix together cake mix and cinnamon, then stir in vegetable oil, eggs, and 1 cup Fireball. Bake according to package directions and let cool completely before frosting.
Step 3
Make Fireball frosting: In a large bowl, combine butter, 2 cups powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, and remaining 1/4 cup Fireball.
Step 4
Using a hand mixer, beat until smooth. Add the remaining 2 cups powdered sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
Step 5
Gently stir in yellow food coloring, then red, being careful not to over mix (you want it to be streaky).
Step 6
Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes and garnish with one Hot Tamale each (optional).
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
20
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
20 min

 

 

 

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