eggnog — Housewife's Whimsy

I found out this Christmas season that Alex likes eggnog, like a lot. This surprised me because we’ve been married now for 2.5 years and together for almost 5. In all that time I never knew he loved eggnog. I didn’t even know he liked it. These cupcakes were a spur of the moment decision to make. I figured that I would combine a flavor Alex loves with cupcakes and see how it turned out.With such a divisive flavor I received mixed reviews on these cupcakes, but the general consensus was that if you like eggnog, you’ll like these. I hate eggnog flavor so I didn’t try them. However, Alex did give them high marks, especially the frosting.I also had mixed reviews on the inclusion of the candied fruit. Some people absolutely loved it, other could have done without it. It is entirely up to you if you want to include it. The candied fruit adds another dimension to the cake so its not quite so bland. I found these in the baking section of my local grocery. They were under the fruitcake baking section. You should be able to find them at any normal sized market in the baking aisle.Not only have I included eggnog in the cupcakes I have also created a frosting full of eggnoggy goodness. I actually did these two different ways, one was with the buttercream frosting as shown in the recipe below. The other was with an eggnog glaze that I accidentally added too much imitation rum extract to (see above photo). I got better reviews with the buttercream which is why I decided to post that version of the recipe. If you’re interested in just a simple topping you can combine small amounts of eggnog, powdered sugar and imitation rum extract to make a glaze you generously drizzle over top the cupcakes.[amd-yrecipe-recipe:158]Source: Cake adapted from SprinkleBakes