Mouth-Watering Alcoholic Sweets

I had to combine two of my favorite things (alcohol and chocolate) and research what kind of alcoholic goodies are out there. Last summer, I had a friend who served vodka popsicles at her birthday party. Boy were they good...and strong...and melty. (Check out this recipe for Strawberry Peach Vodka Collins Popsicles.) But oh so inspiring! Next, I discovered Intoxicating Confections, a cupcake company that, duh, has booze in their cupcakes. They have delicious flavors likes the Carbomb (chocolate-stout cake with whiskey ganache filling and irish cream frosting) and Pina Colada (pineapple cake with coconut rum frosting). I had the fortune to try these bad boys (the mocktail version) and they are good.

Next, there's the alcoholic milkshake fad that seems to be taking over. Try a White Russian or a Bailey's Caramel Macchiato at Ted's Bulletin in Washington D.C. (ah, so far...) Mmm, or imagine your favorite peanut butter chocolate shake with a little booze mixed in (Godiva White Chocolate liqueur). In the New York area? Taste the Bourbon St. Shake (warning: contains nutella!) at Brooklyn Bowl or one (or all) of the 4 boozy milkshakes offered at Peels.

Of course, there's actual cakes that are alcohol-infused. For all you Jack Daniels lovers out there (have you had their BBQ sauce??), this recipe is going to blow your mind. Check out this recipe for Jack Daniels Bundt Cake. There is whiskey in the cake itself, as well as the frosting. And I love how the recipe suggests having a Jack and Coke while you wait for it to bake.  If you aren't a whiskey drinker then I suggest this less aggressive cake recipe, Mojito Pound Cake. The frosting is a rum-flavored meringue buttercream, and this blogger says the cake really does taste like a delicious mojito (I happen to love mojitos). This recipe totally reminds me of an episode of Cupcake Wars.

Strawberry Peach Vodka Collins Popsicles

Alcoholic Milkshakes from Ted's Bulletin

Intoxicating Confections Carbomb Cupcake

Mojito Pound Cake