Ingredients
1 box yellow cake mix
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 1/4 c. Fireball whisky, divided
1 c. (two sticks) unsalted butter, softened
4 c. powdered sugar, divided
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
pinch of kosher salt
Yellow and red food coloring
Hot tamales, for decoration
Preparation
Step 1Preheat oven to 350° and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners. Step 2In a large bowl, mix together cake mix and cinnamon, then stir in vegetable oil, eggs, and 1 cup Fireball. Bake according to package directions and let cool completely before frosting. Step 3Make Fireball frosting: In a large bowl, combine butter, 2 cups powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, and remaining 1/4 cup Fireball. Step 4Using a hand mixer, beat until smooth. Add the remaining 2 cups powdered sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Step 5Gently stir in yellow food coloring, then red, being careful not to over mix (you want it to be streaky). Step 6Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes and garnish with one Hot Tamale each.
