Baking With Booze
by Nicole Watts
Photos by Jeff McSweeney
This year, I’m thankful for Cranberry Stoli.
Cranberry Red Velvet Cupcakes (makes 24)
Ingredients
For the cupcakes:
1 red velvet cake mix (Duncan Hines)
3 eggs (whole)
1/2 cup oil
1 1/4 cup Cranberry Stoli Vodka
1 ½ cups dried craisins (soaked in 1 cup of Cranberry Stoli Vodka for at least a day)
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350
Reconstitute dried craisins and set aside to cool
Line your cupcake pans with cupcake papers
Combine cake mix and ingredients in a bowl
Beat on medium speed for about 2 minutes
Gently fold in cranberries
Fill cupcake papers 3/4 full
Bake for 15 minutes
Cranberry Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
For the frosting
2 sticks of butter (softened)
1 package cream cheese (softened)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 boxes (2 pounds) powdered sugar
3 Tablespoons Cranberry Stoli Vodka
Directions
Mix butter and cream cheese in mixer until creamy
Add vanilla
Slowly add powdered sugar, about 2 cups at a time
Add 3 Tablespoons Cranberry Stoli Vodka
Mix until blended
Once cupcakes have cooled, pipe frosting onto cupcakes. Refrigerate until ready to serve.