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Pumpkin Ginger Martini Cupcake

Pumpkin cupcakes soaked in Ginger vodka and topped with ginger Russian frosting
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 3 hours
Course Dessert
Servings 12 cupcakes

Ingredients
  

Ginger Vodka:

  • ¼ cup Ginger diced
  • 1 cup Vodka

For the Cupcakes:

  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • ½ tsp Baking soda
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1½ tsp Pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ cup Vegetable oil
  • 2 large Eggs
  • ¾ cup Packed light or dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup Canned pumpkin puree
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

For the Ginger Frosting:

  • 1½ sticks Unsalted Butter
  • 7 oz Sweetened condensed milk (1/2 14oz can)
  • 2 tbsp Grated ginger
  • 1 tsp Ginger Vodka
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp Lemon zest

Garnish:

  • Crystallized ginger
  • Lemon zest

Instructions
 

Ginger Vodka

  • Place ginger in a resealable jar or bottle with tight sealed lid
  • Add the vodka and shake to mix
  • Store in a cool dark place for at least 3 days

Pumpkin Cupcakes

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line pan with cupcake liners
  • Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice together in a large bowl. Set aside.
  • Whisk the oil, eggs, brown sugar, pumpkin, and vanilla extract together until combined.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and use a mixer to whisk until completely combined. The batter will be thick.
  • Pour batter into prepared cupcake liners to 2/3. Bake for 20-22 minutes. Allow cupcakes to cool before frosting

Ginger Russian Buttercream

  • Whip the butter at high speed for at least 3-5 minutes until light in color
  • Reduce speed to medium and slowly add the sweetened condensed milk. Continue mixing until fully incorporated
  • Add the extract, ginger vodka, and mix well
  • Add the grated ginger and lemon zest and mix until incorporated. Use the same day.

The Assembly:

  • Using a tooth pick make multiple holes in the cooled cupcakes. Use a brush to soak the cupcakes with the ginger vodka
  • Frost the cupcakes and garnish with a skewered crystallized ginger. Sprinkle lemon zest (optional)

Notes

*The cupcakes recipe was adapted from Sally's Baking Addiction Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Keyword ginger, pumpkin, vodka
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