The Best Jack and Coke Cupcakes

Name: The Best Jack and Coke Cupcakes
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Coca-Cola (don't use Diet or Coke Zero! You need the sugar that's in the original); 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup dark brown sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 large eggs (room temperature); 1/2 cup semisweet or dark chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate); 1/3 cup heavy cream; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (room temperature); 1 teaspoon Jack Daniels whiskey; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (room temperature); 3 cups confectioners’ sugar (powdered sugar); 3 tablespoons Jack Daniels whiskey; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (optional); 24 gummy cola bottles or 24 lime fruit slices (garnish, for adorableness)

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:20min

These chocolate whiskey cupcakes are rich chocolate Coca-Cola cupcakes filled with a chocolate Jack Daniel's whiskey ganache and topped with a creamy whiskey frosting. This boozy cupcake recipe is sure to be a hit at any party and is a fun way to add a little bit of adult flair to your typical tray of cupcakes.

Updated at: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:24:21 GMT