Kahlua Cupcakes.

This is my favorite frosting, ever, hands down. It can be used on cakes, cupcakes, brownies, anywhere frosting is remotely appropriate. Some people say it tastes like a maple bar a little bit but if you're familiar with kahlua, then you'll know what it actually tastes like. So go buy yourself the extra large bottle, even though the recipe only calls for a tiny bit, you can throw a white russian part afterward in honor of The Dude.

First off, bake your favorite cake/cupcake/brownies how you normally would. Sometimes I substitute about a 1/2 cup of water for a 1/2 cup of kahlua in the batter, just to give the cake a little extra punch of flavor.

Ingredients for Frosting:

1/2 c. softened butter
2 c. powdered sugar
1/2 t. vanilla
2 T. kahlua
1 t. instant coffee
1-3 T milk

Mix first 5 ingredients together, if too thick, add a little bit of milk until frosting reaches the correct consistency.

Spread all over cooled cake/cupcake/brownies.
Serve and enjoy!

*disclaimer* the frosting in the photo looks a little lumpy because I forgot to take a picture when it was fresh so I used the frosting that had been in the fridge for a few days (and had subsequently hardened) for this photo and it wasn't quite as creamy as when made fresh.

I've linked up for Tasty Tuesday and These Chicks Cooked.