Last month, I bought a bottle of Kahlua for a recipe and as I was “taste testing” it, I was overcome with the sudden urge to add some Kahlua deliciousness to everything (like maybe some Mini Kahlua Cheesecakes…). So fair warning, there are a few Kahlua recipes coming up in the next couple months. Might want to stock up now. To start, allow me to introduce Kahlua Tres Leches Cupcakes. Growing up in Southern California, Tres Leches Cake is something you’re going to run into frequently, but I’m not sure how well known it is in northern parts of the US. If you’re not familiar with it, Tres Leches Cake is a sponge cake that is dowsed in a sweet mixture of three different types of milk. It sits overnight soaking up the liquid, and what you get the next day is this fantastically moist cake with a texture that’s really all its own.
Add a little Kahlua to that mix and you’re looking at my new favorite cupcake. The result is the same moist, tender cake, but with a kick of coffee and rum that just puts this cupcake over the top. Top the Kahlua Tres Leches Cupcakes off with freshly whipped cream and maybe some chocolate shavings, a little cinnamon, dulce de leche, or even some homemade caramel or strawberries. It’s going to be delicious not matter what!
Kahlua Tres Leches Cupcakes Recipe Notes
These Kahlua Tres Leches Cupcakes must be refrigerated for at least 3-4 hours, preferably over night, so make sure you have enough fridge space for two cupcake trays to sit fairly level. You can transfer the cupcakes to a smaller container, but it’s easier/less messy to keep them in the pans while they are still soaking up the milk. Because these cupcakes are so wet, you want to make sure to use grease-proof/heavy duty liners so they don’t fall apart on you. I like the cheap foil ones you can buy at the grocery store. Finally, the alcohol in these does not get cooked off, so they are not really kid-friendly, but I’ve also included non-alcoholic instructions in the recipe notes and it’s pretty simple to make half boozy/half not.
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