Fig and Whiskey Cupcakes

Fig and Whiskey Cupcakes

Whiskey provides complex, complementary flavor to fresh figs and spices in these rich, moist cupcakes.

Preparation Time
30 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Calories
589 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
Step 2
Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.
Step 3
Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes.
Step 4
Soak figs in whiskey in a bowl for at least 30 minutes.
Step 5
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cream of tartar, and cloves in a bowl.
Step 6
Blend white sugar, oil, and brown sugar together in a separate bowl using an electric mixer. Add egg and mix until creamy. Mix in buttermilk and vanilla extract. Reserve 1 tablespoon of fig mixture for frosting, and mix remainder into batter. Beat in flour mixture until just combined.
Step 7
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to wire racks to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Step 8
Beat cream cheese and shortening together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add powdered sugar slowly, 1 cup at a time, until creamy. Add vanilla extract. Slowly drizzle in reserved fig mixture; mix frosting until combined.
Fig and Whiskey Cupcakes
Fig and Whiskey Cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 5 cups powdered sugar
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.5 cup white sugar
  • 0.33333334326744 cup vegetable oil
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar
  • 0.25 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 0.5 cup buttermilk
  • 0.125 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1.6666667461395 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 cup whiskey
  • 0.5 cup fresh figs, finely chopped
  • 0.75 cup vegetable shortening (such as Crisco®)

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