Kentucky Derby Pie Cupcakes: Place Your Bets on Chocolate, Walnuts, and Bourbon

In 2004, I went to the Kentucky Derby for my birthday. There were no Kentucky Derby cupcakes there, just a lot of rain. It rained so hard that they had to shut down the betting systems due to flooding. Jonathan and I had to walk in puddles of floating cigarette butts, beer bottles, and other things I choose not to think about.

We were in the infield. For those not in the know, the infield is not the dressed up fancy hat Derby that you see on TV. In fact, you can’t really see the races from the infield except on a big screen. However, it’s a big party atmosphere and being there was a blast, especially since I won my bet!

This year’s Derby is on Saturday! My Kentucky Derby Pie cupcakes dreamed that they were in the Derby:

Ingredients

• Chocolate Cake Ingredients
• 1/2 cups butter room temperature
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs room temperature
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Derby Pie Filling Ingredients
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 4 eggs beaten
• 1/4 cup bourbon I used a cheap - $6.95 - store brand bottle of Kentucky Bourbon. A higher quality bourbon might have been better, but I can't report back on that.
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped pecans walnuts may also be used
• Bourbon Buttercream Frosting Ingredients
• 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons bourbon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Baked and cooled pie filling see above
• US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Chocolate Cake Instructions
2.  Beat butter until softened.
3.  Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
4.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating until well combined.
5.  Measure the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder into a small bowl and whisk to combine.
6.  In another small bowl, measure out the milk and vanilla and stir to combine.
7.  Add about a third of the dry ingredients to the butter/sugar and beat to combine.
8.  Add about a half of the milk/vanilla and beat to combine.
9.  Continue adding, alternating between dry and wet and finishing with the dry.
10. Derby Pie Filling and Baking Instructions
11.  In a small saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, and butter.
12.  Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves.
13.  Cool slightly.
14.  In a large bowl, combine eggs, bourbon, vanilla, and salt. Mix well.
15.  Slowly pour the sugar mixture into the egg mixture, whisking constantly.
16.  Stir in chocolate chips and pecans. The pie filling is now ready to bake.
17.  Set aside half of the pie filling.
18.  Fold 3/4 of one of the halves into the chocolate cupcake batter. You don't need to mix it well, just give it a nice stir.
19.  Fill 24 cupcake liners with the batter about half way.
20.  Use up the remaining 1/4 of the first half by putting an additional spoonful or two of the pie filling on top of each cupcake, being careful not to fill them more than 3/4.
21.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and pour the second half of the pie filling onto the baking sheet. This is going to be used in the frosting.
22.  Bake both the cupcakes and the filling on the baking sheet for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees. I baked mine at the same time on different shelves.
23. Bourbon Buttercream Frosting Instructions
24.  Cream butter and sugar.
25.  Add bourbon and vanilla.
26.  Stir in baked and cooled pie filling.

Recipe Notes
Because of the nuts, this is a spreadable frosting rather than a piped one. It won't look as pretty as some other frostings, however it is still sure to be a winner at your Kentucky Derby party!

for complete method please clikck : www.cupcakeproject.com/2008/04/kentucky-derby-pie-cupcakes-place-your.html

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