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!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time21 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- ½ C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 1 ¼ C granulated sugar
- 1 ⅔ C flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 orange zested and divided
- ⅓ C blue moon beer
- 2 tablespoon skim milk
Blue Moon Orange Frosting
- 1 C unsalted sweet cream butter softened
- 2 C powder sugar
- 4 tablespoon blue moon beer
- orange zest plus more for topping
- 3 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
- 1 piping bag fitted with a star tip
- 1 orange cut into 12 slices
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 tablespoon 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 ¾ 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!