Delicious Blue Moon Boozy Cupcakes

You are going to love these Blue Moon Boozy Cupcakes! The hint of orange combined with that Blue Moon flavor makes a perfect adult dessert!

I had never been a beer drinker, and then I tasted Blue Moon. The flavors of the orange peel and coriander are so delicious, and that slice of orange served with it gives it the perfect amount of sweetness. Even if you don’t like beer, you will love these cupcakes. And your beer loving friends will be over the moon! (Okay, I may have overdone it there…)

I was trying to think of a new cupcake flavor and beer came to mind. Could we make Blue Moon Boozy Cupcakes? We could and we did!

This is the perfect dessert for an adult party. Whether it’s a tailgate, St. Patrick’s Day party, or just a cookout with friends, these Blue Moon Cupcakes will be the hit of the party!

Blue Moon Boozy Cupcakes

Makes 12 cupcakes 

Ingredients

Cupcakes

1/2 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
1 1/4 C granulated sugar
1 2/3 C flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp sea salt
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 orange, zested and divided
1/3 C blue moon beer
2 tbsp skim milk
Blue cupcake liners (optional)

Blue Moon Orange Frosting

1 C unsalted sweet cream butter, softened
2 C powder sugar
4 tbsp blue moon beer
orange zest plus more for topping
3 tbsp heavy whipping cream
1 piping bag fitted with a star tip
1 orange cut into 12 slices

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350° and line your cupcake pan with blue cupcake liners.

In a large mixing bowl, mix together your flour, baking powder, and sea salt and set aside.

Using a standing mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until combined and fluffy.

Beat in the eggs one at a time until fully incorporated after each egg.

Mix in the vanilla, 3 tbsp of orange zest, blue moon, and milk.

Gradually mix in the flour mixture until combined and smooth.

Scoop batter into the cupcake liners filling them 3/4 full.

Bake in the oven for 21 minutes.

Let cool completely before frosting.

Frosting directions

Using a standing mixer, combine all ingredients and mix until smooth and stiff peaks form.

Scoop frosting into piping bag.

Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes.

Top with an orange slice.

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5 from 3 votes

Blue Moon Boozy Cupcakes

I was trying to think of a new cupcake flavor and when I thought orange, Blue Moon came to mind. Could we make a Blue Moon Cupcake? We could and we did! This is the perfect dessert for an adult party. Whether it's a tailgate, Oscar party, St. Patrick's Day party, or a cookout, these Blue Moon Cupcakes will be the hit of the party!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 21 minutes

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 1/2 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
• 1 1/4 C granulated sugar
• 1 2/3 C flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 orange zested and divided
• 1/3 C blue moon beer
• 2 tbsp skim milk

Blue Moon Orange Frosting

• 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
• 2 C powder sugar
• 4 tbsp blue moon beer
• orange zest plus more for topping
• 3 tbsp heavy whipping cream
• 1 piping bag fitted with a star tip
• 1 orange cut into 12 slices

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 350° and line your cupcake pan with blue liners.  
  

  In a large mixing bowl, mix together your flour, baking powder, and sea salt and set aside. 
  
• Using a standing mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until combined and fluffy. 
• Beat in the eggs one at a time until fully incorporated after each egg. 
• Mix in the vanilla, 3 tbsp of orange zest, Blue Moon Beer, and milk. 
• Gradually mix in the flour mixture until combined and smooth. 
• Scoop batter into the cupcake liners filling them 3/4 full. 
• Bake in the oven for 21 minutes. 
• Let cool completely before frosting 
• Frosting directions 
• Using a standing mixer, combine all ingredients and mix until smooth and stiff peaks form.
• Scoop frosting into piping bag
• Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes and top with an orange slice. Enjoy!

Enjoy this adult dessert at your next party, or bring to a friend’s gathering. You’ll be the hit of the party!

Looking for more delicious boozy recipes? Check out these Bailey’s Irish Cream Coffee Cookies or these Guinness Cupcakes with Sweet Cream Chocolate Frosting.