Eggnog Cupcakes with Butter Rum Frosting – each bite is like a sip of spiked Eggnog. Try this yummy Christmas Cupcake your guests and family will love them!

Closeup on three Eggnog Cupcakes with Butter Rum Frosting sitting on a white table cloth.

Eggnog is one of our family Christmas favorites … it is so bad for you and yet so very delicious.  This year we turned less than one cup of Eggnog into cupcakes that taste so close to a glass of spiked Eggnog that we dare you to tell the difference.  So if your family loves this distinct holiday flavor as much as ours does, you’ll definitely want to add these Eggnog Cupcakes with Butter Rum Frosting to your holiday baking list!

How to Make the Cupcakes

Closeup on a glass mixing bowl filled with the Eggnog cupcake batter.

Step 1: Add the yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, and melted butter to a mixing bowl. Add the remaining ingredients to the mixing bowl – oil, eggs, vanilla, and Eggnog.  Mix the Eggnog Cupcake ingredients for a full 7 minutes.  After 3 or 4 minutes you will be tempted to stop.  Do not!  It really makes a difference in how the finished cupcakes will taste.

Collage image showing the steps for baking the Eggnog Cupcakes.

Step 2: Spoon the Eggnog cupcake batter into the cupcake liners.
Step 3: Bake the cupcakes in a 350-degree oven for 25-28 minutes.

How to Make the Butter Rum Frosting

Closeup on a clear glass mixing bowl filled with Butter Rum Frosting and a white wooden spatula.

Step 4: Now make a batch of our delicious Butter Rum Buttercream Frosting.  You can find the recipe here. This is the perfect topping for this yummy Eggnog Cupcake. Spoon the Butter Rum Buttercream Frosting into a decorating bag with a Wilton 2D Decorating Tip.

Closeup on the Butter Rum Frosting swirl on the Eggnog Cupcake.

Step 5: Swirl the Butter Rum Buttercream Frosting onto the Eggnog Cupcake and add some Christmas Sprinkles.  So festive and pretty! These Eggnog Cupcakes with Butter Rum Frosting as delicious, each bite is like a sip of spiked Eggnog.  If you are looking for a unique holiday dessert for a party look no further!  Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

Closeup on a Eggnog Cupcake with Butter Rum Frosting.

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Eggnog Cupcakes with Butter Rum Frosting

Yield 16-18 Cupcakes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Additional Time 15 minutes
Total Time 43 minutes

Eggnog Cupcakes with Butter Rum Frosting - each bite is like a sip of spiked Eggnog. Try this yummy Christmas Cupcake your guests and family will love them!

Ingredients

  • 1 package Yellow Cake Mix
  • 1 large package Vanilla Pudding
  • 3/4 cups Oil
  • 3/4 cups Eggnog
  • 4 Large Eggs
  • 1 tablespoon Butter (melted)
  • 1 batch of our Butter Rum Buttercream Frosting
  • Christmas Sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Combine cake mix, pudding, oil, eggs, eggnog, and melted butter in a mixing bowl.
  2. Beat mixture for 7 minutes.
  3. Pour the batter into cupcake liners in a cupcake pan.
  4. Bake in an oven preheated to 350 degrees for 25-28 minutes.
  5. Allow the cupcakes to cool.
  6. Frost with Butter Rum Buttercream Frosting

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