- Mixing the Ingredients
Soak figs in whiskey in a bowl for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheating and Prep
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- Mixing the Ingredients
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cream of tartar, and cloves in a bowl.
- Mixing the Ingredients
Blend white sugar, oil, and brown sugar together in a separate bowl using an electric mixer. Add egg and mix until creamy. Mix in buttermilk and vanilla extract. Reserve 1 tablespoon of fig mixture for frosting, and mix remainder into batter. Beat in flour mixture until just combined.
- Cooking the Main
Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.
- Preheating and Prep
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and transfer to wire racks to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- Mixing the Ingredients
Beat cream cheese and shortening together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add powdered sugar slowly, 1 cup at a time, until creamy. Add vanilla extract. Slowly drizzle in reserved fig mixture; mix frosting until combined.
- Calories:574 kcal%28%
- Protein:4.0 g%8%
- Carbohydrates:81.0 g%27%
- Fat:26.0 g%52%
- Sugar:66.0 g%66%
- Salt:0.7 g%10%
- Energy:2402 kJ%40%
Fig and Whiskey Cupcakes is a delicious and satisfying dish, Featuring fresh figs, whiskey and all, perfectly balancing sweetness with texture in every bite. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature, dusted with powdered sugar or a scoop of vanilla ice cream alongside.
