Eggnog Buttercream

My absolute favorite for the holidays!  Add this frosting on a yellow or white cake but for the full HAPPY HOLIDAY effect, bake up eggnog cupcakes!  Check out my Homemade Eggnog recipe and take this frosting to a whole new level!

Eggnog Buttercream Frosting Recipe

Makes: 24 cupcakes piped or 2x eight inch round

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
• 6 cups powdered sugar
• 1 Tbsp Dark Rum (substitute 1/2 tsp of rum extract)
• 6 Tbsp homemade eggnog
• 1 tsp nutmeg

Directions

1. Beat butter with electric mixer for roughly 2-3 minutes.
2. Add 2 cups powdered sugar & 1 Tbsp Dark Rum. Beat again until well blended.
3. Add 3 more cups of powdered sugar, 3 Tbsp eggnog, & 1 tsp nutmeg.
4. Add 2 more cups of powdered sugar & 3 Tbsp eggnog.
5. Slowly add 1 Tbsp at a time of additional eggnog, careful to stop when consistency is firm but flexible for piping.